Salekhard weather in August

In August, Salekhard sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 64 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 16.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 18 h 36 min at the start of August to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Salekhard's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salekhard's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
16 h 36 min
4:19 AM – 8:56 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Salekhard is city in the north of Russia.

Density
2,590/km²
people per km²
Founded
1595

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 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical August day in Salekhard reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 4°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21710
31710
41710
51710
6179
7169
8169
9169
10169
11169
12169
13169
14159
15158
16158
17158
18158
19158
20148
21148
22148
23147
24147
25147
26137
27137
28136
29136
30126
31126

How August really feels in Salekhard

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.

Salekhard 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-20° / -26°144.67.63.50.0
Feb-18° / -25°144.56.27.40.0
Mar-11° / -18°236.68.211.10.0
Apr-4° / -12°317.47.314.90.0
May / -3°478.54.918.90.3
Jun14° / 6911.40.722.63.8
Jul19° / 11°7410.3020.75.9
Aug15° / 6411.1016.64.2
Sep / 4810112.81.5
Oct-1° / -6°4810.78.390.0
Nov-11° / -17°267.49.450.0
Dec-17° / -23°1768.81.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23070
33070
42971
52872
62674
72575
82476
92377
102377
112278
122179
132080
142080
152080
161981
171882
181882
191981
201882
211882
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271783
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Salekhard gets around 64 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
634
734
835
936
1037
1137
1238
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2535
2634
2734
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801541
2811441
3831331
4841231
5851131
6851131
7871030
8881020
989920
1089920
1190820
1290820
1390820
1492710
1592710
1692710
1792710
1892710
1993610
2093610
2193610
2293610
2395500
2495500
2596400
2696400
2796400
2897300
2997300
3097300
3198200

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 18 h 36 min at the start of August to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 234 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:22 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 9:57 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.63:229:57
218.43:269:53
318.33:309:49
418.23:349:45
518.13:389:41
617.93:429:37
717.83:459:33
817.73:499:29
917.53:539:25
1017.43:579:21
1117.34:019:17
1217.14:049:12
1317.04:089:08
1416.94:129:04
1516.74:159:00
1616.64:198:56
1716.54:238:52
1816.44:268:48
1916.24:308:44
2016.14:348:40
2116.04:378:36
2215.84:418:32
2315.74:448:28
2415.64:488:24
2515.54:518:19
2615.34:558:15
2715.24:588:11
2815.15:028:07
2915.05:058:03
3014.85:097:59
3114.75:127:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 3.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Salekhard?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Salekhard for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salekhard in August

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

In August, Salekhard sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Salekhard in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salekhard peaks around June 19 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 19UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Salekhard 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 Salekhard is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 11.5× the cleanest month (November, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1816 µg/m³Nov 222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep5Good
Oct3Good
Nov2Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salekhard?

Salekhard sits at 66.5°N, 66.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Labytnangi, 16 km away.

Novyy Urengoy

Topography around Salekhard

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salekhard has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,306 m.

The land around Salekhard is covered by wetland (30%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (35%) and wetland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), grassland (24%) and wetland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
1,306 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Labytnangi 16 km · Vorkuta 155 km · Vorgashor 169 km · Nadym 289 km · Inta 293 km · Beloyarskiy 314 km · Usinsk 410 km · Novyy Urengoy 450 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 Salekhard (66.5337°, 66.6095°, elevation 10 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).