Rostov-on-Don weather in August

In August, Rostov-on-Don sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rostov-on-Don's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rostov-on-Don's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:23 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Rostov-on-Don is city and administrative center of Rostov Oblast in southern Russia.

Density
3,243/km²
people per km²
Founded
1749

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 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Rostov-on-Don reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23119
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43119
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How August really feels in Rostov-on-Don

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.

Rostov-on-Don weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-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° / -5°479.55.58.70.0
Feb / -5°408.44.6100.0
Mar / -0°449.43.411.61.1
Apr16° / 4290.113.34.9
May22° / 12°589.9014.86.8
Jun27° / 16°498.7015.66.8
Jul30° / 19°386.9015.35.9
Aug29° / 17°315.30146.4
Sep23° / 12°365.9012.47.6
Oct15° / 407.20.110.64.9
Nov / 407.11.79.10.9
Dec / -4°478.94.28.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58020
68020
78020
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98020
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rostov-on-Don gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.3 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 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
617
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2217
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2418
2519
2619
2720
2821
2921
3022
3122

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13331269
23431259
33531259
43631248
53831238
63931237
74031227
84230217
94330206
104529206
114729195
124829185
134928185
145127175
155127175
165326165
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185525164
195624164
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225723164
235823163
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286221152
296221152
306321151
316520141

Wind in August

Winds average 12 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
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:047:51
214.75:057:49
314.75:067:48
414.65:087:46
514.65:097:45
614.65:107:43
714.55:117:42
814.55:137:40
914.45:147:39
1014.45:157:37
1114.35:177:36
1214.35:187:34
1314.25:197:32
1414.25:217:31
1514.15:227:29
1614.15:237:27
1714.05:257:25
1814.05:267:24
1913.95:277:22
2013.95:297:20
2113.85:307:18
2213.75:327:16
2313.75:337:14
2413.65:347:12
2513.65:367:11
2613.55:377:09
2713.55:387:07
2813.45:407:05
2913.45:417:03
3013.35:427:01
3113.35:446:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
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85.9Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rostov-on-Don?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Rostov-on-Don for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rostov-on-Don in August

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

In August, Rostov-on-Don sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rostov-on-Don in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 45 km away) is warmest in July at about 25°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Sep 11 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep19Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Rostov-on-Don 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 Rostov-on-Don peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rostov-on-Don 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 Rostov-on-Don is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1618 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rostov-on-Don?

Rostov-on-Don sits at 47.2°N, 39.7°E, 54 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Bataysk, 10 km away.

Topography around Rostov-on-Don

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rostov-on-Don.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rostov-on-Don has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Rostov-on-Don is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, wetland (27%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Bataysk 10 km · Aksay 13 km · Azov 25 km · Novocherkassk 37 km · Persianovka 40 km · Bagayevskaya 52 km · Taganrog 61 km · Zernograd 62 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 Rostov-on-Don (47.22°, 39.7077°, elevation 54 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).