Nikolayevsk weather in August

In August, Nikolayevsk sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nikolayevsk's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nikolayevsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:54 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Nikolayevsk is town in Russia.

Founded
1747

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 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Nikolayevsk reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23019
33019
43019
53018
63018
73018
83018
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102918
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292614
302614
312514

How August really feels in Nikolayevsk

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.

Nikolayevsk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°338.38.38.30.0
Feb-4° / -10°276.86.29.70.0
Mar / -4°316.9411.50.2
Apr14° / 326.50.713.54.5
May22° / 11°366.7015.17.2
Jun27° / 16°326.5016.17.0
Jul29° / 18°326015.75.9
Aug28° / 17°194.2014.36.9
Sep21° / 11°355.6012.47.2
Oct13° / 336.80.310.53.7
Nov / -2°276.22.88.80.1
Dec-3° / -8°327.86.67.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37228
47228
57228
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157129
167030
177030
187030
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296436
306337
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nikolayevsk gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
414
514
614
714
813
913
1013
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2514
2614
2714
2814
2915
3015
3115

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14735171
24835161
34935161
45034151
55134141
65233141
75432131
85631121
95730121
106028111
116327100
126426100
13662590
14672490
15682480
16692380
17712270
18722260
19732160
20752050
21752050
22771940
23771940
24791830
25801730
26801730
27821620
28831520
29841420
30851320
31861310

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:32 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:327:37
215.04:337:35
315.04:357:34
414.94:367:32
514.94:377:30
614.84:397:29
714.84:407:27
814.74:427:25
914.74:437:24
1014.64:457:22
1114.64:467:20
1214.54:487:18
1314.54:497:16
1414.44:517:15
1514.34:527:13
1614.34:547:11
1714.24:557:09
1814.24:577:07
1914.14:587:05
2014.05:007:03
2114.05:017:01
2213.95:036:59
2313.95:046:57
2413.85:066:55
2513.75:086:53
2613.75:096:50
2713.65:116:48
2813.65:126:46
2913.55:146:44
3013.45:156:42
3113.45:176:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Nikolayevsk?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nikolayevsk in August

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

In August, Nikolayevsk sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nikolayevsk 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 Nikolayevsk peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nikolayevsk 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 Nikolayevsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Jun 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nikolayevsk?

Nikolayevsk sits at 50.0°N, 45.5°E, 42 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kamyshin, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Nikolayevsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nikolayevsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m.

The land around Nikolayevsk is covered by water (35%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
347 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kamyshin 8.0 km · Kotovo 56 km · Pallasovka 102 km · Krasnoarmeysk 112 km · Zhirnovsk 116 km · Dubovka 117 km · Frolovo 133 km · Volzhsky 147 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 Nikolayevsk (50.0281°, 45.4612°, elevation 42 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).