Rostov Veliky weather in August

In August, Rostov Veliky sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 15 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 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rostov Veliky's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rostov Veliky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:56 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Rostov Veliky is town in Rostovsky District, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,001/km²
people per km²
Founded
~862 CE

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 Rostov Veliky reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72213
82213
92213
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152112
162112
172112
182112
192111
202111
212011
222011
232011
242011
252011
262010
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

How August really feels in Rostov Veliky

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 Veliky 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-6° / -11°3810.811.87.10.0
Feb-5° / -11°308.29.490.0
Mar / -6°328.37.411.40.0
Apr10° / 378.82.413.92.3
May17° / 5611.50.316.25.3
Jun21° / 11°7411.7017.56.0
Jul23° / 14°7412.60176.4
Aug21° / 12°6811.60156.2
Sep15° / 599.90.112.54.4
Oct / 5911.32.8101.1
Nov / -4°459.96.87.70.0
Dec-4° / -8°3910.310.46.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124357
134456
144357
154258
164159
174060
183961
194060
203961
213862
223862
233862
243664
253664
263565
273367
283367
293268
303169
312971

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rostov Veliky gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
637
737
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13935224
24035214
34135213
44235203
54435193
64535183
74635162
84835162
94935152
105034142
115134132
125234122
135234122
145433112
155533102
165533102
17573292
18583192
19593182
20603082
21622972
22632872
23652771
24672661
25692461
26702361
27722251
28742051
29751951
30761851
31781750

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
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 min 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 138 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:26 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.14:268:31
216.04:288:29
316.04:308:27
415.94:328:25
515.84:348:23
615.74:368:20
715.74:388:18
815.64:408:16
915.54:428:14
1015.54:448:11
1115.44:468:09
1215.34:488:06
1315.24:508:04
1415.24:528:01
1515.14:547:59
1615.04:567:56
1714.94:597:54
1814.85:017:51
1914.85:037:49
2014.75:057:46
2114.65:077:44
2214.55:097:41
2314.45:117:38
2414.45:137:36
2514.35:167:33
2614.25:187:30
2714.15:207:27
2814.05:227:25
2914.05:247:22
3013.95:267:19
3113.85:287:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
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
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rostov Veliky?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Rostov Veliky for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rostov Veliky in August

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

In August, Rostov Veliky 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 Rostov Veliky 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 Rostov Veliky peaks around July 13 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 13UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rostov Veliky?

Rostov Veliky sits at 57.2°N, 39.4°E, 100 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gavrilov-Yam, 29 km away.

Topography around Rostov Veliky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rostov Veliky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m.

The land around Rostov Veliky is covered by water (32%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (33%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
214 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Gavrilov-Yam 29 km · Yaroslavl 56 km · Pereslavl’-Zalesskiy 60 km · Uglich 75 km · Nerekhta 76 km · Tutayev 76 km · Teykovo 78 km · Yur’yev-Pol’skiy 78 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 Veliky (57.1908°, 39.4131°, elevation 100 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).