Gusev weather in August

In August, Gusev sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gusev's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gusev's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:14 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Gusev is city of Gusevsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,766/km²
people per km²
Founded
1501

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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gusev reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132313
142313
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202213
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252112
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282112
292012
302012
312011

How August really feels in Gusev

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.

Gusev weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -4°4811.66.87.60.0
Feb / -4°4210.46.89.30.0
Mar / -1°4510.44.411.50.4
Apr12° / 449.21.313.73.3
May18° / 5811.70.115.85.4
Jun20° / 11°7512.7016.95.8
Jul23° / 14°8813.1016.46.3
Aug22° / 13°7612.7014.76.3
Sep17° / 569.9012.55.4
Oct11° / 5610.70.310.22.6
Nov / 4710.52.88.20.3
Dec / -2°4711.35.87.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124753
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224555
234456
244456
254456
264357
274159
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gusev gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
540
641
741
841
941
1041
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1643
1743
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040
3140

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13438254
23437254
33536254
43636243
53835243
63935233
74034223
84134223
94334213
104434203
114533193
124633183
134733173
144833163
154933153
165033143
175233132
185333122
195433112
205433112
215533102
22563392
23583381
24583381
25603271
26613261
27623161
28643051
29663040
30672940
31692830

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:478:28
215.64:498:26
315.64:508:24
415.54:528:22
515.44:548:20
615.44:568:18
715.34:588:16
815.24:598:14
915.25:018:12
1015.15:038:10
1115.05:058:08
1215.05:078:05
1314.95:088:03
1414.85:108:01
1514.85:127:59
1614.75:147:57
1714.65:167:54
1814.65:187:52
1914.55:207:50
2014.45:227:47
2114.45:237:45
2214.35:257:42
2314.25:277:40
2414.15:297:38
2514.15:317:35
2614.05:337:33
2713.95:357:30
2813.95:377:28
2913.85:387:25
3013.75:407:23
3113.65:427:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gusev?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Gusev for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gusev in August

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

In August, Gusev sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gusev in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gusev peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gusev?

Gusev sits at 54.6°N, 22.2°E, 45 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Chernyakhovsk, 25 km away.

Topography around Gusev

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gusev has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m.

The land around Gusev is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), cropland (36%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), cropland (32%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
322 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Chernyakhovsk 25 km · Sovetsk 58 km · Olecko 65 km · Giżycko 68 km · Suwałki 71 km · Gierłoż 73 km · Taurage 74 km · Marijampolė 74 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 Gusev (54.5922°, 22.1997°, elevation 45 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).