Nartkala weather in August

In August, Nartkala sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 100 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nartkala's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nartkala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:14 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Nartkala is human settlement in Urvansky District, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
3,533/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Nartkala reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
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102717
112617
122617
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212616
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282515
292415
302415
312415

How August really feels in Nartkala

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.

Nartkala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°4010.211.39.10.0
Feb / -5°439.69.710.20.0
Mar / -1°8614.91011.61.0
Apr14° / 11216.12.913.23.4
May20° / 10°14518.70.114.54.9
Jun24° / 14°14716.7015.25.8
Jul26° / 17°10912.9014.96.3
Aug26° / 16°10012.8013.86.4
Sep21° / 12°11213.3012.36.0
Oct15° / 8812.51.310.84.3
Nov / 5610.45.79.51.0
Dec / -4°419.58.28.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36337
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126139
136139
146040
155941
165842
175842
185743
195644
205644
215446
225446
235446
245347
255347
265248
275248
285149
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nartkala gets around 100 mm of rain over 12.8 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 (%)
140
239
339
439
539
639
740
840
940
1040
1141
1241
1341
1442
1542
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15284818
26284817
36284817
46294916
57284916
67284915
78285015
88275114
98275114
108275213
119275113
129275212
139275212
149275311
1510285111
1610285210
1710295110
181129519
191130509
201231498
211332478
221433467
231534457
241635436
251736416
261837405
271938385
282138374
292239354
302439334
312639324

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:587:24
214.44:597:22
314.45:007:21
414.35:017:20
514.35:027:19
614.25:037:17
714.25:047:16
814.25:057:15
914.15:067:13
1014.15:087:12
1114.05:097:10
1214.05:107:09
1313.95:117:08
1413.95:127:06
1513.95:137:04
1613.85:147:03
1713.85:167:01
1813.75:177:00
1913.75:186:58
2013.65:196:57
2113.65:206:55
2213.55:216:53
2313.55:226:52
2413.45:246:50
2513.45:256:48
2613.35:266:46
2713.35:276:45
2813.25:286:43
2913.25:296:41
3013.15:316:39
3113.15:326:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Nartkala?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Nartkala for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nartkala in August

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

In August, Nartkala sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nartkala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nartkala peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 12UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nartkala 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 Nartkala is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nartkala?

Nartkala sits at 43.6°N, 43.9°E, 303 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nalchik, 20 km away.

Topography around Nartkala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nartkala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,980 m.

The land around Nartkala is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
4,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Nalchik 20 km · Chegem 22 km · Terek 24 km · Prokhladnyy 27 km · Dugulubgey 28 km · Baksan 29 km · Novopavlovsk 48 km · Ardon 55 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 Nartkala (43.5544°, 43.855°, elevation 303 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).