Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy weather in August

In August, Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.9 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 20% 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 Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:00 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy is city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,751/km²
people per km²
Founded
1152

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 Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy 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.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72213
82213
92213
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152112
162112
172112
182111
192111
202111
212011
222011
232011
242011
252011
262010
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

How August really feels in Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy

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.

Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy 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-5° / -11°3810.912.17.20.0
Feb-4° / -11°318.39.89.10.0
Mar / -6°338.27.511.40.0
Apr10° / 389.12.513.92.3
May17° / 6412.40.316.15.2
Jun21° / 11°7912.4017.45.9
Jul23° / 14°7813.1016.96.3
Aug21° / 12°7512014.96.1
Sep15° / 6010.20.112.54.4
Oct / 6011.62.7101.2
Nov / -4°4510.16.97.80.0
Dec-4° / -8°3910.710.76.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134159
144060
154060
163961
173961
183961
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263664
273664
283664
293565
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy gets around 75 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
538
638
739
840
940
1041
1141
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1841
1941
2040
2140
2239
2338
2438
2537
2637
2737
2836
2936
3036
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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14434202
24534202
34633192
44833181
54933171
65132161
75232151
85332141
95432131
105532121
115631121
125731111
135731111
145731111
155930101
165930101
176029101
18622891
19622891
20642781
21652681
22662581
23692371
24702271
25722161
26732061
27761860
28781750
29791650
30801550
31821440

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 4:30 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.04:308:31
216.04:328:29
315.94:348:27
415.84:368:25
515.74:388:23
615.74:408:21
715.64:428:18
815.54:448:16
915.54:468:14
1015.44:488:11
1115.34:508:09
1215.24:528:07
1315.24:548:04
1415.14:568:02
1515.04:588:00
1614.95:007:57
1714.95:027:55
1814.85:047:52
1914.75:067:50
2014.65:097:47
2114.65:117:44
2214.55:137:42
2314.45:157:39
2414.35:177:37
2514.25:197:34
2614.25:217:31
2714.15:237:29
2814.05:257:26
2913.95:277:23
3013.95:297:20
3113.85:317:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
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
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy?

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 Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy in August

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

In August, Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy 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 Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy 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 Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy peaks around July 12 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 12UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy?

Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy sits at 56.7°N, 38.9°E, 149 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aleksandrov, 39 km away.

Topography around Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m.

The land around Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy is covered by grassland (31%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Aleksandrov 39 km · Strunino 44 km · Karabanovo 49 km · Yur’yev-Pol’skiy 57 km · Kol’chugino 58 km · Rostov Veliky 60 km · Sergiyev Posad 65 km · Kirzhach 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 Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy (56.7391°, 38.8597°, elevation 149 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).