Sergiyev Posad weather in August

In August, Sergiyev Posad sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.9 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 15 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sergiyev Posad's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sergiyev Posad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:05 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Sergiyev Posad is city and the administrative center of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,185/km²
people per km²
Founded
1337

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 Sergiyev Posad reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°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
72313
82213
92213
102213
112212
122212
132212
142212
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172112
182112
192111
202111
212111
222011
232011
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262010
272010
281910
291910
301910
311910

How August really feels in Sergiyev Posad

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.

Sergiyev Posad 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-5° / -10°401112.17.30.0
Feb-4° / -10°338.610.19.10.0
Mar / -6°348.27.611.40.0
Apr10° / 409.42.413.92.3
May17° / 6412.10.4165.3
Jun21° / 11°7813017.35.9
Jul23° / 14°7913.4016.86.3
Aug21° / 12°7612014.96.2
Sep15° / 6010.40.112.54.5
Oct / 6311.22.610.11.2
Nov / -4°469.77.27.90.0
Dec-4° / -8°4110.611.26.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64555
74555
84357
94357
104456
114456
124456
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184258
194159
204060
214060
224060
233961
244060
253961
263862
273862
283763
293565
303565
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sergiyev Posad gets around 76 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
738
838
939
1039
1140
1240
1340
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2140
2240
2340
2439
2539
2639
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14138192
24337182
34437172
44637162
54737152
64836142
75036132
85036122
95136112
105335102
115335102
125434102
135534101
14573391
15583291
16583291
17593191
18603091
19612991
20622891
21642781
22662581
23672481
24692371
25702271
26722161
27732061
28771850
29791740
30801640
31821530

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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:35 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.94:358:32
215.94:378:30
315.84:398:28
415.74:418:26
515.74:438:24
615.64:458:22
715.54:478:19
815.54:498:17
915.44:518:15
1015.34:538:13
1115.34:558:10
1215.24:578:08
1315.14:598:06
1415.05:018:03
1515.05:038:01
1614.95:057:58
1714.85:077:56
1814.75:097:54
1914.75:117:51
2014.65:137:49
2114.55:157:46
2214.45:177:43
2314.45:197:41
2414.35:217:38
2514.25:237:36
2614.15:257:33
2714.15:277:30
2814.05:297:28
2913.95:317:25
3013.85:337:22
3113.75:357:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.12 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
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sergiyev Posad?

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
3.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sergiyev Posad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sergiyev Posad in August

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

In August, Sergiyev Posad 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 Sergiyev Posad 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 Sergiyev Posad peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Sergiyev Posad 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 Sergiyev Posad is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Nov 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sergiyev Posad?

Sergiyev Posad sits at 56.3°N, 38.1°E, 205 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Khot'kovo, 11 km away.

Topography around Sergiyev Posad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sergiyev Posad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 218 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Sergiyev Posad is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Khot'kovo 11 km · Sofrino 22 km · Krasnoarmeysk 24 km · Strunino 28 km · Karabanovo 35 km · Zavety Il’icha 35 km · Aleksandrov 37 km · Chernogolovka 37 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 Sergiyev Posad (56.312°, 38.1387°, elevation 205 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).