Kirov weather in August

In August, Kirov sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:27 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Kirov is town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,123/km²
people per km²
Founded
1744

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 Kirov reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72413
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
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262111
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282011
292011
302010
312010

How August really feels in Kirov

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.

Kirov weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°381010.87.70.0
Feb-3° / -8°349.39.59.40.0
Mar / -4°379.27.111.50.0
Apr11° / 419.21.413.72.8
May18° / 6711.80.215.75.6
Jun21° / 12°7412016.86.1
Jul23° / 14°8813.9016.36.3
Aug22° / 12°7111.1014.66.5
Sep16° / 589.2012.55.0
Oct / 6010.61.210.21.8
Nov / -2°469.44.98.30.0
Dec-2° / -7°4310.19.77.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95248
105347
115347
125347
135248
145248
155149
165149
174951
184951
194852
204753
214654
224555
234456
244258
254258
264060
273961
283961
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kirov gets around 71 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
537
636
736
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13637243
23737233
33838223
43938213
54038193
64138183
74337173
84437162
94537162
104636152
114835142
124935142
135034142
145233132
155332132
165431132
175630122
185729122
195928112
206227101
216326101
22642691
23662581
24682471
25702361
26702361
27732250
28752140
29762040
30772030
31791920

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 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 120 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 8:37 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.65:018:37
215.55:028:35
315.55:048:33
415.45:068:31
515.45:088:30
615.35:098:28
715.25:118:26
815.25:138:24
915.15:158:22
1015.15:168:19
1115.05:188:17
1214.95:208:15
1314.95:228:13
1414.85:248:11
1514.75:258:09
1614.75:278:07
1714.65:298:04
1814.55:318:02
1914.45:338:00
2014.45:357:57
2114.35:367:55
2214.25:387:53
2314.25:407:50
2414.15:427:48
2514.05:447:46
2614.05:467:43
2713.95:477:41
2813.85:497:38
2913.75:517:36
3013.75:537:33
3113.65:557:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kirov?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kirov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kirov in August

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

In August, Kirov sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kirov in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kirov peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kirov?

Kirov sits at 54.1°N, 34.3°E, 213 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lyudinovo, 25 km away.

Topography around Kirov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Kirov is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Lyudinovo 25 km · Dyat’kovo 52 km · Desnogorsk 67 km · Sukhinichi 68 km · Zhukovka 70 km · Sel’tso 79 km · Bryansk 89 km · Roslavl’ 95 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 Kirov (54.0689°, 34.2989°, elevation 213 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).