Nizhnevartovsk weather in August

In August, Nizhnevartovsk sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 91 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 48 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nizhnevartovsk's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nizhnevartovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:12 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Nizhnevartovsk is city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Density
903/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 Nizhnevartovsk reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°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 4°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52012
62012
72012
82011
92011
102011
111911
121911
131911
141911
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171810
181810
191810
201810
211810
221710
23179
24179
25179
26169
27168
28168
29168
30158
31158

How August really feels in Nizhnevartovsk

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.

Nizhnevartovsk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-17° / -24°207.59.76.10.0
Feb-14° / -21°1867.78.50.0
Mar-5° / -14°278.49.611.30.0
Apr / -6°369.35.914.20.0
May11° / 5310.52.9172.5
Jun19° / 10°6911.50.218.65.7
Jul22° / 13°5910.10186.6
Aug18° / 10°9114015.55.2
Sep11° / 6412112.62.5
Oct / -3°5112.88.29.70.1
Nov-9° / -15°3810.111.66.90.0
Dec-15° / -22°289.411.75.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113367
123070
133070
143070
152971
162971
172773
182773
192674
202674
212674
222476
232476
242476
252377
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nizhnevartovsk gets around 91 mm of rain over 14 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
541
642
743
843
944
1044
1145
1245
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2945
3045
3145

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16226111
26325111
36325111
46524101
56524101
66524101
7672391
8672391
9672391
10682381
11682381
12692371
13692371
14712360
15722260
16732250
17732250
18742150
19752140
20762040
21771940
22781930
23791830
24811630
25831520
26841420
27851320
28871210
29881110
3090910
3191810

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 48 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 162 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:35 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 8:25 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.83:358:25
216.83:378:23
316.73:398:20
416.63:428:17
516.53:448:15
616.43:478:12
716.33:498:09
816.23:528:06
916.23:558:04
1016.13:578:01
1116.04:007:58
1215.94:027:55
1315.84:057:52
1415.74:077:49
1515.64:107:46
1615.54:127:43
1715.44:157:40
1815.34:187:37
1915.24:207:34
2015.14:237:31
2115.04:257:28
2215.04:287:25
2314.94:307:22
2414.84:337:19
2514.74:367:16
2614.64:387:13
2714.54:417:09
2814.44:437:06
2914.34:467:03
3014.24:487:00
3114.14:516:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nizhnevartovsk

In seasonPeak

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

Nizhnevartovsk's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Nizhnevartovsk?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Nizhnevartovsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nizhnevartovsk in August

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

In August, Nizhnevartovsk sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Nizhnevartovsk in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nizhnevartovsk peaks around June 21 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Nizhnevartovsk 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 Nizhnevartovsk is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1015 µg/m³Dec 202 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nizhnevartovsk?

Nizhnevartovsk sits at 60.9°N, 76.6°E, 50 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Izluchinsk, 21 km away.

Topography around Nizhnevartovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizhnevartovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m.

The land around Nizhnevartovsk is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
107 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Izluchinsk 21 km · Megion 27 km · Strezhevoy 60 km · Langepas 80 km · Pokachi 108 km · Raduzhny 138 km · Fedorovskiy 169 km · Surgut 172 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 Nizhnevartovsk (60.9344°, 76.5531°, elevation 50 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).