Markova weather in August

In August, Markova sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 101 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Markova's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Markova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Markova is human settlement in Irkutsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1820

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Markova reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62313
72313
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
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202112
212112
222112
232111
242011
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262011
272011
282010
291910
301910
311910

How August really feels in Markova

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.

Markova weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -24°51.83.380.0
Feb-10° / -21°51.83.29.50.0
Mar-0° / -13°103.44.411.50.0
Apr / -3°225.73.613.61.7
May16° / 388.91.415.45.0
Jun21° / 10°6510.3016.46.4
Jul23° / 14°9412.20166.5
Aug21° / 12°10111.6014.56.3
Sep15° / 6110.20.612.44.6
Oct / -2°235.73.910.31.1
Nov-4° / -11°1345.38.50.0
Dec-13° / -20°103.55.27.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Markova gets around 101 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
639
739
839
938
1038
1138
1238
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13248201
23248190
33348180
43448180
53548170
63747160
73847150
83947140
94146130
104246120
114446110
124545100
13464490
14484480
15494380
16514270
17534160
18544060
19563950
20573850
21603640
22613540
23643330
24653230
25673030
26702820
27722620
28742420
29772210
30792010
31811810

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 8:50 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.45:298:50
215.35:308:48
315.25:328:46
415.25:338:45
515.15:358:43
615.15:378:41
715.05:388:39
815.05:408:37
914.95:418:35
1014.85:438:33
1114.85:458:32
1214.75:468:30
1314.75:488:28
1414.65:508:26
1514.55:518:24
1614.55:538:21
1714.45:558:19
1814.35:568:17
1914.35:588:15
2014.26:008:13
2114.26:018:11
2214.16:038:09
2314.06:058:06
2414.06:068:04
2513.96:088:02
2613.86:108:00
2713.86:127:57
2813.76:137:55
2913.66:157:53
3013.66:177:50
3113.56:187:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Markova?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Markova for sightseeing.

What to pack for Markova in August

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

In August, Markova sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Markova 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 Markova peaks around July 12 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Markova 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 Markova is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Nov 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Markova?

Markova sits at 52.2°N, 104.2°E, 443 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shelekhov, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Markova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Markova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.

The land around Markova is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
1,319 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Shelekhov 8.0 km · Irkutsk 11 km · Angarsk 44 km · Slyudyanka 70 km · Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 72 km · Baykal’sk 77 km · Cheremkhovo 130 km · Gusinoozyorsk 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 Markova (52.2067°, 104.2177°, elevation 443 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).