Shchigry weather in August

In August, Shchigry sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Shchigry's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shchigry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Shchigry is human settlement in Shchigrovsky District, Kursk Oblast, Russia.

Density
914/km²
people per km²
Founded
1800

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 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Shchigry reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82614
92614
102514
112514
122514
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292211
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312211

How August really feels in Shchigry

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.

Shchigry weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°419.49.78.10.0
Feb-3° / -9°368.589.60.0
Mar / -4°389.16.511.50.1
Apr13° / 449.31.213.63.4
May19° / 5810.7015.46.1
Jun23° / 13°6510.9016.46.7
Jul25° / 15°7011.70166.6
Aug24° / 13°497.8014.47.3
Sep18° / 558.60.112.45.8
Oct10° / 549.51.210.42.4
Nov / -2°3884.48.60.0
Dec-2° / -7°409.48.37.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
46040
56040
66040
76238
86238
96238
106238
116337
126337
136337
146238
156139
166040
175941
185842
195743
205644
215545
225446
235347
245248
255149
265050
274951
284852
294753
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Shchigry gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
429
528
628
727
826
925
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2324
2425
2526
2626
2727
2827
2928
3029
3129

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13833263
24032243
34232233
44431223
54531213
64730202
74930192
85030182
95329171
105429161
115628151
125728141
135927131
146126130
156226120
166325120
176425110
186624100
196624100
20682390
21702280
22712270
23722170
24742060
25751960
26771850
27781750
28791740
29801640
30821530
31821530

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
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2012calm
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2212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 8:18 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:598:18
215.35:018:16
315.25:028:14
415.15:048:13
515.15:058:11
615.05:078:09
715.05:098:07
814.95:108:05
914.95:128:04
1014.85:138:02
1114.75:158:00
1214.75:177:58
1314.65:187:56
1414.65:207:54
1514.55:227:52
1614.45:237:50
1714.45:257:48
1814.35:267:46
1914.35:287:43
2014.25:307:41
2114.15:317:39
2214.15:337:37
2314.05:357:35
2413.95:367:33
2513.95:387:30
2613.85:407:28
2713.75:417:26
2813.75:437:24
2913.65:457:21
3013.55:467:19
3113.55:487:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Shchigry?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Shchigry for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shchigry in August

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

In August, Shchigry sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shchigry in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shchigry peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (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 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shchigry?

Shchigry sits at 51.9°N, 36.9°E, 221 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kursk, 52 km away.

Topography around Shchigry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shchigry has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.

The land around Shchigry is covered by trees (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
162 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Kursk 52 km · Livny 77 km · Gubkin 79 km · Kurchatov 87 km · Staryy Oskol 91 km · L’govskiy 115 km · Zheleznogorsk 118 km · Chernyanka 122 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 Shchigry (51.876°, 36.9053°, elevation 221 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).