Goryachiy Klyuch weather in August

In August, Goryachiy Klyuch sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Goryachiy Klyuch's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goryachiy Klyuch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:31 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Goryachiy Klyuch is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
1,560/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Goryachiy Klyuch reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
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How August really feels in Goryachiy Klyuch

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Goryachiy Klyuch weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°7512.15.390.0
Feb / -2°559.74.110.10.5
Mar11° / 6911.82.911.62.5
Apr17° / 6110.60.213.25.1
May22° / 12°7811.2014.66.5
Jun26° / 16°7610.9015.36.8
Jul29° / 19°538.20156.0
Aug30° / 18°517.1013.96.0
Sep25° / 13°567.8012.37.5
Oct18° / 728.60.110.76.0
Nov11° / 729.21.39.42.7
Dec / -1°7810.83.88.70.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Goryachiy Klyuch gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142228325
2152227325
3152226325
4162226324
5172225314
6182225314
7192325313
8192325303
9202325293
10202326292
11212326282
12212326272
13222327262
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19252530191
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23282730151
24292730131
25302730121
26312829120
27322829110
28332828100
2934282890
3036282790
3137282780

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:147:45
214.55:157:44
314.55:167:43
414.45:177:42
514.45:187:40
614.35:197:39
714.35:207:38
814.25:227:36
914.25:237:35
1014.25:247:33
1114.15:257:32
1214.15:267:30
1314.05:287:29
1414.05:297:27
1513.95:307:26
1613.95:317:24
1713.85:327:22
1813.85:347:21
1913.75:357:19
2013.75:367:17
2113.65:377:16
2213.65:387:14
2313.55:407:12
2413.55:417:10
2513.45:427:09
2613.45:437:07
2713.35:447:05
2813.35:467:03
2913.25:477:01
3013.25:487:00
3113.15:496:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
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36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
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96.0Intense
106.0Bright
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125.9Bright
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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Goryachiy Klyuch?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Goryachiy Klyuch for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Goryachiy Klyuch in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Goryachiy Klyuch sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Goryachiy Klyuch in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 15 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Goryachiy Klyuch in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goryachiy Klyuch peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Goryachiy Klyuch in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Goryachiy Klyuch is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goryachiy Klyuch?

Goryachiy Klyuch sits at 44.6°N, 39.1°E, 68 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Enem, 37 km away.

Topography around Goryachiy Klyuch

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Goryachiy Klyuch.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goryachiy Klyuch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Goryachiy Klyuch is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Enem 37 km · Afipskiy 38 km · Khadyzhensk 39 km · Yablonovskiy 42 km · Pashkovskiy 43 km · Severskaya 44 km · Krasnodar 47 km · Il’skiy 51 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Goryachiy Klyuch (44.6339°, 39.1358°, elevation 68 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).