Novorossiysk weather in August

In August, Novorossiysk sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Novorossiysk's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novorossiysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Novorossiysk is city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
2,982/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Novorossiysk reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
12921
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42921
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How August really feels in Novorossiysk

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.

Novorossiysk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5910.63.290.0
Feb / -0°458.52.510.10.3
Mar / 5410.71.711.61.8
Apr14° / 438.30.113.24.4
May20° / 12°489.1014.66.5
Jun25° / 17°498.6015.37.4
Jul28° / 20°386.50157.1
Aug28° / 20°355.6013.97.0
Sep23° / 15°416.8012.37.7
Oct17° / 10°508.1010.75.8
Nov11° / 548.40.79.42.7
Dec / 6310.42.28.70.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Novorossiysk gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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520
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2016
2116
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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 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11023282810
21123282910
31123272910
4122327299
5132327299
6132326298
7142326298
8152426297
9152425297
10162425296
11162525286
12172525286
13172525275
14182625275
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18212726234
19222726224
20222726214
21232727203
22242727183
23252728173
24262828162
25272828152
26282828142
27292827141
28312927131
29322926121
30332926121
31342925111

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
212light breeze
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412light breeze
512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 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 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:197:51
214.55:207:50
314.55:217:49
414.45:227:47
514.45:237:46
614.35:257:45
714.35:267:43
814.25:277:42
914.25:287:40
1014.25:297:39
1114.15:307:37
1214.15:327:36
1314.05:337:34
1414.05:347:33
1513.95:357:31
1613.95:367:30
1713.85:387:28
1813.85:397:26
1913.75:407:25
2013.75:417:23
2113.65:427:21
2213.65:447:20
2313.55:457:18
2413.55:467:16
2513.45:477:14
2613.45:497:13
2713.35:507:11
2813.35:517:09
2913.25:527:07
3013.25:537:05
3113.15:557:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Novorossiysk?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Novorossiysk for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Novorossiysk in August

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

In August, Novorossiysk sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Novorossiysk in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 11 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Novorossiysk in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Novorossiysk peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novorossiysk 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 Novorossiysk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novorossiysk?

Novorossiysk sits at 44.7°N, 37.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Krymsk, 28 km away.

Topography around Novorossiysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novorossiysk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Novorossiysk is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (28%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Krymsk 28 km · Gelendzhik 29 km · Abinsk 35 km · Anapa 40 km · Akhtyrskiy 45 km · Kholmskiy 51 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 64 km · Il’skiy 65 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 Novorossiysk (44.7319°, 37.7618°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).