Shelekhov weather in August

In August, Shelekhov sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 104 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Shelekhov's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelekhov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Shelekhov is town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,531/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Shelekhov reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°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 3°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52313
62313
72313
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31199

How August really feels in Shelekhov

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.

Shelekhov weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -25°51.93.480.0
Feb-9° / -22°51.93.19.50.0
Mar / -13°113.64.711.50.0
Apr10° / -3°246.23.813.62.3
May17° / 419.41.315.45.6
Jun23° / 10°7111.3016.46.5
Jul24° / 13°10113.10166.4
Aug22° / 11°10412014.56.3
Sep16° / 6010.70.612.44.7
Oct / -4°225.83.610.31.1
Nov-4° / -13°12458.50.0
Dec-13° / -22°103.54.87.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54060
64159
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
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184456
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Shelekhov gets around 104 mm of rain over 12 wet days in August, the wettest month. 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 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
440
540
640
740
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2939
3039
3139

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13344212
23444202
33544202
43644191
53843181
63943171
74142161
84342151
94441140
104641130
114840120
124940110
135139100
14533890
15543790
16563680
17583570
18593470
19613360
20623260
21653050
22662950
23682840
24702640
25732430
26742330
27762130
28791920
29811720
30821620
31851410

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 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 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 8:50 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.45:298:50
215.35:318:49
315.25:328:47
415.25:348:45
515.15:358:43
615.15:378:42
715.05:398:40
815.05:408:38
914.95:428:36
1014.85:448:34
1114.85:458:32
1214.75:478:30
1314.75:488:28
1414.65:508:26
1514.55:528:24
1614.55:538:22
1714.45:558:20
1814.35:578:18
1914.35:598:16
2014.26:008:13
2114.26:028:11
2214.16:048:09
2314.06:058:07
2414.06:078:05
2513.96:098:02
2613.86:108:00
2713.86:127:58
2813.76:147:55
2913.66:157:53
3013.66:177:51
3113.56:197:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Shelekhov?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Shelekhov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shelekhov in August

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

In August, Shelekhov sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Shelekhov 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 Shelekhov peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shelekhov 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 Shelekhov is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Nov 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shelekhov?

Shelekhov sits at 52.2°N, 104.1°E, 448 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Markova, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Shelekhov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shelekhov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Shelekhov is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Markova 8.0 km · Irkutsk 16 km · Angarsk 40 km · Usol’ye-Sibirskoye 67 km · Slyudyanka 67 km · Baykal’sk 78 km · Cheremkhovo 124 km · Gusinoozyorsk 195 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 Shelekhov (52.2159°, 104.0993°, elevation 448 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).