Nerekhta weather in August

In August, Nerekhta sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nerekhta's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nerekhta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:51 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Nerekhta is town in Nerekhtsky District, Kostroma Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,491/km²
people per km²
Founded
1214

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 Nerekhta reaches about 21°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 15°C and 27°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72213
82213
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142112
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182111
192111
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222011
232011
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252010
261910
271910
281910
291910
301910
311810

How August really feels in Nerekhta

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.

Nerekhta 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-6° / -11°3810.612.170.0
Feb-5° / -11°298.29.590.0
Mar / -6°338.77.811.40.0
Apr10° / 409.22.613.92.1
May17° / 5811.10.216.25.3
Jun21° / 11°7812.2017.66.0
Jul23° / 14°7412.50176.4
Aug21° / 12°6811.90156.1
Sep15° / 6210.90.212.54.3
Oct / 6111.83.2101.1
Nov-0° / -4°4610.47.27.70.0
Dec-4° / -9°3910.5116.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114555
124456
134456
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194060
204060
214060
223862
233862
243763
253763
263565
273466
283367
293268
303169
312971

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nerekhta gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
637
737
838
939
1039
1140
1240
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1940
2040
2139
2239
2338
2438
2537
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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14233214
24333204
34433194
44633183
54732173
64932163
75032153
85232142
95332132
105332132
115432122
125532112
135532112
145831101
155831101
16593191
17603091
18613081
19622981
20632971
21642871
22652771
23662671
24682561
25692461
26712261
27722161
28732061
29751951
30781750
31791650

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:19 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.14:198:28
216.14:228:26
316.04:248:24
415.94:268:22
515.94:288:19
615.84:308:17
715.74:328:15
815.64:348:12
915.64:368:10
1015.54:388:08
1115.44:408:05
1215.34:428:03
1315.34:448:00
1415.24:477:58
1515.14:497:55
1615.04:517:53
1715.04:537:50
1814.94:557:48
1914.84:577:45
2014.74:597:42
2114.65:027:40
2214.65:047:37
2314.55:067:34
2414.45:087:32
2514.35:107:29
2614.25:127:26
2714.25:147:24
2814.15:177:21
2914.05:197:18
3013.95:217:15
3113.85:237:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Nerekhta?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Nerekhta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nerekhta in August

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Nerekhta 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 Nerekhta peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 13UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nerekhta?

Nerekhta sits at 57.5°N, 40.6°E, 105 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Volgorechensk, 35 km away.

Topography around Nerekhta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nerekhta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m.

The land around Nerekhta is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (31%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
166 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Volgorechensk 35 km · Furmanov 39 km · Kostroma 40 km · Privolzhsk 44 km · Yaroslavl 46 km · Gavrilov-Yam 46 km · Ivanovo 56 km · Kokhma 66 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 Nerekhta (57.4579°, 40.5717°, elevation 105 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).