Kirovo-Chepetsk weather in August

In August, Kirovo-Chepetsk sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 65 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kirovo-Chepetsk's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirovo-Chepetsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:09 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Kirovo-Chepetsk is town in Kirov Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,736/km²
people per km²
Founded
1510

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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kirovo-Chepetsk reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22213
32213
42213
52212
62212
72212
82212
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142111
152011
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192011
201911
211910
221910
231910
241910
251910
261810
27189
28189
29189
30189
31179

How August really feels in Kirovo-Chepetsk

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.

Kirovo-Chepetsk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -15°391113.76.80.0
Feb-7° / -14°308.210.38.80.0
Mar-1° / -8°399.510.211.40.0
Apr / -1°4093.6141.6
May16° / 5410.80.616.45.0
Jun21° / 11°6912.4017.96.0
Jul23° / 13°7011.4017.36.6
Aug20° / 11°6511015.26.0
Sep14° / 5611.30.312.53.7
Oct / 6812.549.90.6
Nov-2° / -7°4810.89.57.50.0
Dec-7° / -12°4411.913.36.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24258
34258
44159
54060
63961
73961
83862
93862
103664
113565
123565
133565
143466
153367
163367
173169
183169
193070
203070
212971
222971
232971
242872
252872
262872
272872
282971
292971
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kirovo-Chepetsk gets around 65 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
835
935
1035
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3137

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14830202
24930192
35030182
45030182
55229172
65329162
75529151
85629141
95729131
105829121
115929111
126028111
136128101
14622891
15632791
16642691
17652681
18662581
19682471
20692371
21712261
22732160
23742060
24761950
25771850
26791740
27801640
28811540
29831430
30841330
31861220

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
210calm
310calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1611calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:36 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.33:367:56
216.33:387:54
316.23:407:52
416.13:427:49
516.03:447:47
616.03:467:45
715.93:497:42
815.83:517:40
915.73:537:37
1015.73:557:35
1115.63:587:32
1215.54:007:30
1315.44:027:27
1415.34:047:24
1515.34:077:22
1615.24:097:19
1715.14:117:16
1815.04:137:14
1914.94:167:11
2014.84:187:08
2114.84:207:06
2214.74:227:03
2314.64:257:00
2414.54:276:57
2514.44:296:54
2614.34:316:51
2714.24:346:49
2814.24:366:46
2914.14:386:43
3014.04:416:40
3113.94:436:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kirovo-Chepetsk?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kirovo-Chepetsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kirovo-Chepetsk in August

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

In August, Kirovo-Chepetsk sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Kirovo-Chepetsk in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kirovo-Chepetsk peaks around June 20 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kirovo-Chepetsk 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1614 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kirovo-Chepetsk?

Kirovo-Chepetsk sits at 58.6°N, 50.0°E, 164 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Slobodskoy, 22 km away.

Topography around Kirovo-Chepetsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirovo-Chepetsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m.

The land around Kirovo-Chepetsk is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
186 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Slobodskoy 22 km · Kirov 22 km · Kotel’nich 102 km · Sovetsk 124 km · Omutninsk 126 km · Glazov 160 km · Balezino 186 km · Yaransk 188 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk (58.5509°, 50.031°, elevation 164 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. 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).