Neryungri weather in August

In August, Neryungri sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Neryungri's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neryungri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:17 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
70%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Neryungri is town in Sakha Republic, Russia.

Founded
1975

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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in Neryungri reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 9°C warmer than September.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52110
62110
72110
8209
9209
10209
11209
12209
13209
14209
15208
16198
17198
18198
19198
20197
21187
22187
23187
24186
25176
26176
27176
28175
29165
30165
31165

How August really feels in Neryungri

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.

Neryungri weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-25° / -33°312.77.20.0
Feb-19° / -29°41.22.69.10.0
Mar-9° / -21°103.1511.40.0
Apr / -11°357.28.113.90.0
May11° / -0°7712.85.516.12.5
Jun20° / 92130.517.45.5
Jul22° / 11°11714.8016.95.7
Aug19° / 10512.90.314.95.5
Sep10° / 8912.84.112.52.1
Oct-2° / -12°4299.7100.0
Nov-17° / -26°133.55.77.80.0
Dec-26° / -33°41.32.86.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43466
53466
63367
73466
83367
93367
103268
113367
123268
133268
143268
153268
163367
173367
183268
193367
203367
213367
223367
233466
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293169
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Neryungri gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1460
2460
3450
4450
5440
6440
7430
8420
9420
10410
11410
12410
13400
14400
15400
16400
17400
18401
19401
20401
21401
22411
23411
24412
25412
26412
27412
28423
29423
30433
31433

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166268
266268
367267
467267
569256
671245
771245
873234
974224
1076213
1177203
1279183
1381172
1482162
1583152
1685132
1787121
1888111
1989101
209091
219280
229370
239370
249460
259550
269640
279730
289730
299820
309820
319910

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
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 16 hours 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 132 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 8:47 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.04:478:47
215.94:498:45
315.94:518:43
415.84:538:41
515.74:558:39
615.74:578:37
715.64:598:35
815.55:018:32
915.55:038:30
1015.45:058:28
1115.35:078:25
1215.25:098:23
1315.25:118:21
1415.15:138:18
1515.05:158:16
1614.95:178:13
1714.95:198:11
1814.85:218:08
1914.75:238:06
2014.65:258:03
2114.65:278:01
2214.55:297:58
2314.45:327:55
2414.35:347:53
2514.25:367:50
2614.25:387:48
2714.15:407:45
2814.05:427:42
2913.95:447:40
3013.85:467:37
3113.85:487:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Neryungri

In seasonPeak

In August, Neryungri sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Neryungri's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Neryungri?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Neryungri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Neryungri in August

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

In August, Neryungri sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Neryungri 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 Neryungri peaks around June 13 at about 5 (moderate) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 13UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Neryungri 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 Neryungri is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 26.5× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1832 µg/m³Dec 161 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb2Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul35Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neryungri?

Neryungri sits at 56.7°N, 124.7°E, 840 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tynda, 168 km away.

ShimanovskSvobodnyyBodayboYakutskBelogorsk

Topography around Neryungri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neryungri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 801 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,513 m.

The land around Neryungri is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
679 m
80 km
1,513 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Tynda 168 km · Aldan 221 km · Zeya 362 km · Shimanovsk 552 km · Svobodnyy 628 km · Bodaybo 646 km · Yakutsk 661 km · Belogorsk 685 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 Neryungri (56.6584°, 124.725°, elevation 840 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).