Khosta in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Khosta sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 218 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Khosta's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khosta's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
218 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.4
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Khosta in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 25°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Khosta reaches about 25°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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Khosta weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 145155.69.11.4
Feb / 10811.94.810.21.4
Mar10° / 11213.62.911.62.2
Apr14° / 10°8710.70.413.24.0
May19° / 14°8110.1014.56.1
Jun23° / 19°729.5015.27.3
Jul26° / 22°809.9014.97.4
Aug26° / 23°669.3013.87.4
Sep23° / 20°1129.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 16°13410.7010.86.2
Nov14° / 11°13110.919.54.2
Dec11° / 14614.22.88.82.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Khosta gets around 218 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Khosta?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Khosta for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khosta in Summer

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

In summer, Khosta sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Khosta in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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 6 to Oct 18 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Khosta in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khosta peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Khosta?

Khosta sits at 43.5°N, 39.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kudepsta, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Khosta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khosta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,271 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,254 m.

The land around Khosta is covered by trees (56%) and water (33%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
537 m
16 km
1,271 m
80 km
3,254 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Kudepsta 3.0 km · Adler 11 km · Sochi 15 km · Dagomys 24 km · Lazarevskoye 62 km · Tuapse 91 km · Stantsiya Novyy Afon 92 km · Khadyzhensk 105 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 Khosta (43.5148°, 39.8683°, elevation 13 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.