Shakhty weather in July

In July, Shakhty sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Shakhty's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shakhty's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:42 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Shakhty is city in Russia.

Density
1,399/km²
people per km²
Founded
1805

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Shakhty reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°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, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82917
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112918
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293019
303019
313019

How July really feels in Shakhty

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Shakhty weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°449.56.98.70.0
Feb / -6°398.25.89.90.0
Mar / -1°439.84.311.60.8
Apr15° / 429.20.213.34.6
May22° / 11°5810.2014.96.7
Jun27° / 16°468.5015.76.8
Jul29° / 18°417.5015.46.0
Aug29° / 17°315.1014.16.6
Sep22° / 11°386.3012.47.4
Oct14° / 397.40.310.64.5
Nov / -0°37729.10.6
Dec / -5°458.75.58.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36931
46931
57030
67129
77129
87228
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177228
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277426
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307525
317723

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Shakhty gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
528
628
727
827
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2821
2920
3020
3119

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13934234
23934234
33934234
44033234
54033233
64133233
74133233
84233233
94233223
104233223
114333223
124333213
134333213
144333213
154333213
164333214
174333214
184233214
194233214
204133224
214033225
224033225
234033235
243933235
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263932245
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283932245
294032245
304131244
314231234

Wind in July

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

Across July, 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
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2412light breeze
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2712light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:30 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:308:15
215.74:318:15
315.74:318:14
415.74:328:14
515.74:328:14
615.74:338:14
715.74:348:13
815.64:358:13
915.64:358:12
1015.64:368:12
1115.64:378:11
1215.54:388:11
1315.54:398:10
1415.54:408:09
1515.54:418:08
1615.44:428:08
1715.44:438:07
1815.44:448:06
1915.34:458:05
2015.34:468:04
2115.34:478:03
2215.24:488:02
2315.24:498:01
2415.24:508:00
2515.14:527:59
2615.14:537:58
2715.04:547:57
2815.04:557:55
2915.04:567:54
3014.94:587:53
3114.94:597:51

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Shakhty?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Shakhty for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shakhty in July

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

In July, Shakhty sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shakhty in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shakhty peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 22UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shakhty in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Shakhty is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shakhty?

Shakhty sits at 47.7°N, 40.2°E, 112 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novoshakhtinsk, 22 km away.

Topography around Shakhty

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shakhty has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m.

The land around Shakhty is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Novoshakhtinsk 22 km · Krasnyy Sulin 22 km · Novocherkassk 34 km · Zverevo 35 km · Gukovo 43 km · Bagayevskaya 46 km · Semikarakorsk 50 km · Voznesenivka 51 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 Shakhty (47.7192°, 40.216°, elevation 112 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).