Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy weather in August

In August, Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 83 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy is human settlement in Russia.

Density
1,038/km²
people per km²
Founded
1789

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 Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82212
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
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21219
22219
23209
24209
25209
26208
27208
28208
29198
30197
31197

How August really feels in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy

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.

Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 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° / -29°20.91.88.20.0
Feb-11° / -26°30.91.79.60.0
Mar-1° / -16°62.12.811.50.0
Apr / -5°184.53.513.51.6
May16° / 387.71.815.35.2
Jun22° / 499.30.116.36.7
Jul24° / 13°7011.6015.96.6
Aug21° / 10°8311.6014.46.2
Sep15° / 4790.912.44.5
Oct / -6°174.43.710.40.7
Nov-7° / -17°82.73.98.60.0
Dec-15° / -26°51.83.37.70.0

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34258
44258
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164357
174357
184357
194456
204555
214555
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy gets around 83 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
442
542
642
742
842
942
1041
1141
1240
1340
1439
1539
1638
1738
1837
1937
2036
2135
2235
2334
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158348
258348
360337
460337
561327
663316
764306
866295
967285
1069274
1171254
1273243
1375223
1477212
1579192
1680182
1782171
1884151
1985141
2087121
2188111
2289101
239091
249280
259370
269460
279550
289550
299640
309730
319730

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 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 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:148:28
215.25:158:26
315.15:178:24
415.15:188:23
515.05:208:21
615.05:218:19
714.95:238:18
814.95:248:16
914.85:268:14
1014.75:278:12
1114.75:298:10
1214.65:318:08
1314.65:328:06
1414.55:348:04
1514.45:358:02
1614.45:378:00
1714.35:397:58
1814.35:407:56
1914.25:427:54
2014.15:437:52
2114.15:457:50
2214.05:477:48
2314.05:487:46
2413.95:507:44
2513.85:527:41
2613.85:537:39
2713.75:557:37
2813.65:567:35
2913.65:587:33
3013.56:007:30
3113.46:017:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy in August

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

In August, Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 16UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 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 Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 27.0× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1840 µg/m³Dec 152 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar9Good
Apr31Moderate
May41Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep5Good
Oct8Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy?

Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy sits at 51.3°N, 108.8°E, 789 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ulan-Ude, 106 km away.

Topography around Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 854 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m.

The land around Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
547 m
80 km
1,115 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ulan-Ude 106 km · Gusinoozyorsk 163 km · Kyakhta 197 km · Sühbaatar 219 km · Darhan 287 km · Dzüünharaa 319 km · Baykal’sk 328 km · Chita 331 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 Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy (51.2758°, 108.8471°, elevation 789 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).