Petrodvorets weather in August

In August, Petrodvorets sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 77 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 36 min at the start of August to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Petrodvorets's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petrodvorets's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
5:24 AM – 8:46 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical August day in Petrodvorets reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11814
21814
31814
41814
51814
61814
71814
81814
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101814
111714
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291512
301512
311512

How August really feels in Petrodvorets

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.

Petrodvorets weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -6°4411.6126.40.0
Feb-4° / -7°349.49.88.70.0
Mar-1° / -4°3797.111.30.0
Apr / 389314.10.3
May11° / 477.90.216.72.7
Jun14° / 10°6410.1018.34.2
Jul18° / 14°599.2017.75.8
Aug17° / 13°7710.7015.35.3
Sep13° / 10°6911.8012.63.3
Oct / 7913.61.59.80.8
Nov / 7113.96.27.20.0
Dec-1° / -4°5513.410.45.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
44951
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104654
114753
124654
134654
144654
154555
164456
174456
184456
194357
204357
214357
224258
234258
244159
254159
264060
273961
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Petrodvorets gets around 77 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
532
633
733
833
934
1034
1134
1235
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035
3135

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16022126
26022126
36221125
46221125
56420124
66420124
76520123
86620113
96620113
106721102
116721102
126622102
13672292
14682291
15682381
16682381
17692371
18692461
19702460
20712450
21712450
22722440
23732340
24742330
25752230
26752230
27772120
28782020
29791920
30801820
31811720

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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1616light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 36 min at the start of August to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 156 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 9:25 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.64:489:25
216.54:519:23
316.54:539:20
416.44:559:18
516.34:589:15
616.25:009:13
716.15:029:10
816.05:059:08
916.05:079:05
1015.95:109:02
1115.85:129:00
1215.75:148:57
1315.65:178:54
1415.55:198:51
1515.45:228:48
1615.45:248:46
1715.35:278:43
1815.25:298:40
1915.15:318:37
2015.05:348:34
2114.95:368:31
2214.85:398:28
2314.75:418:25
2414.65:448:22
2514.65:468:19
2614.55:488:16
2714.45:518:13
2814.35:538:10
2914.25:568:07
3014.15:588:04
3114.06:018:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Petrodvorets?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Petrodvorets for sightseeing.

What to pack for Petrodvorets in August

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

In August, Petrodvorets sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Petrodvorets in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 26 km away) is warmest in July at about 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Petrodvorets 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 Petrodvorets peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Petrodvorets 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 Petrodvorets is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Nov 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Petrodvorets?

Petrodvorets sits at 59.9°N, 29.8°E, 28 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lomonosov, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Petrodvorets

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petrodvorets has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m.

The land around Petrodvorets is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
236 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Lomonosov 2.0 km · Peterhof 6.0 km · Kronstadt 11 km · Sosnovaya Polyana 20 km · Uritsk 22 km · Gorelovo 23 km · Krasnoye Selo 24 km · Sestroretsk 24 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 Petrodvorets (59.8957°, 29.8014°, elevation 28 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).