Poykovskiy weather in August

In August, Poykovskiy sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 14.1 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 54 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Poykovskiy's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poykovskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:31 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Poykovskiy is human settlement in Nefteyugansky District, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Density
327/km²
people per km²
Founded
1964

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 15°C by the end.

A typical August day in Poykovskiy 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 12°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
42012
52012
62012
72011
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26169
27168
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29168
30158
31158

How August really feels in Poykovskiy

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.

Poykovskiy 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-16° / -23°186.28.56.10.0
Feb-13° / -21°165.77.58.50.0
Mar-4° / -13°257.38.811.30.0
Apr / -5°358.95.514.20.1
May12° / 5210.92172.9
Jun19° / 10°7513.20.118.75.4
Jul22° / 13°7211.20186.3
Aug18° / 10°9914.10.115.55.0
Sep11° / 6211.6112.62.6
Oct / -3°4511.87.39.70.1
Nov-8° / -14°339.310.66.90.0
Dec-14° / -21°247.910.15.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33466
43367
53367
63268
73070
83070
92971
102872
112773
122674
132476
142476
152476
162377
172278
182278
192179
202179
212179
222179
232080
242080
252080
262080
272080
281981
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Poykovskiy gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
444
544
644
744
845
945
1045
1146
1246
1347
1447
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2047
2147
2247
2347
2446
2546
2645
2744
2843
2943
3042
3141

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15728123
25927113
35927113
46026113
56225112
66325102
76424102
86523102
96623101
10682291
11682291
12692281
13702181
14702181
15712171
16722071
17732070
18742060
19751960
20761860
21771850
22781750
23791650
24811540
25821440
26831340
27851230
28861130
29871030
3089920
3189920

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
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1212calm
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2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 54 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 168 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:53 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 8:44 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.93:538:44
216.83:558:42
316.73:588:39
416.64:008:36
516.54:038:34
616.44:058:31
716.34:088:28
816.34:108:25
916.24:138:23
1016.14:158:20
1116.04:188:17
1215.94:218:14
1315.84:238:11
1415.74:268:08
1515.64:288:05
1615.54:318:02
1715.44:337:59
1815.34:367:56
1915.24:397:53
2015.24:417:50
2115.14:447:47
2215.04:467:44
2314.94:497:41
2414.84:517:38
2514.74:547:35
2614.64:577:31
2714.54:597:28
2814.45:027:25
2914.35:047:22
3014.25:077:19
3114.15:097:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Poykovskiy

In seasonPeak

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

Poykovskiy'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 Poykovskiy?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Poykovskiy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Poykovskiy in August

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Poykovskiy 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 Poykovskiy peaks around June 18 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 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Poykovskiy 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 Poykovskiy is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 14.2× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1324 µg/m³Dec 232 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr15Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poykovskiy?

Poykovskiy sits at 61.0°N, 71.9°E, 38 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nefteyugansk, 40 km away.

Topography around Poykovskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poykovskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m.

The land around Poykovskiy is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (28%) and wetland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and wetland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
93 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Nefteyugansk 40 km · Pyt-Yakh 59 km · Lyantor 70 km · Belyy Yar 78 km · Surgut 87 km · Fedorovskiy 118 km · Khanty-Mansiysk 154 km · Nizhnesortymskiy 160 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 Poykovskiy (61.0014°, 71.8919°, elevation 38 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).