Shimanovsk weather in August

In August, Shimanovsk sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 109 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Shimanovsk's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shimanovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:20 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Shimanovsk is human settlement in Shimanovsk Urban Okrug, Amur Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

Density
429/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Shimanovsk reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
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How August really feels in Shimanovsk

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.

Shimanovsk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-18° / -29°312.18.10.0
Feb-12° / -25°31.21.99.60.0
Mar-3° / -16°92.52.811.50.0
Apr / -4°255.22.713.61.7
May18° / 6210.10.515.45.5
Jun24° / 11°7811.4016.46.4
Jul26° / 15°13614.20166.0
Aug23° / 12°10912.7014.46.3
Sep17° / 699.4012.45.3
Oct / -5°346.63.810.41.1
Nov-9° / -18°133.24.18.60.0
Dec-19° / -28°51.82.67.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83862
93862
103862
113763
123862
133961
143961
154060
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174159
184258
194357
204357
214456
224555
234654
244654
254654
264753
274753
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Shimanovsk gets around 109 mm of rain over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
447
547
646
745
845
944
1044
1143
1242
1342
1441
1541
1640
1740
1840
1939
2039
2139
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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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182734201
2182834191
3192934181
4192934170
5203034160
6213033150
7213133140
8223132140
9243232130
10253231120
11263230110
12283230100
1329322990
1431322880
1533332770
1634332670
1736332560
1838332450
1940332250
2042332140
2144332040
2246331930
2348321730
2450321620
2552311520
2655301410
2756301310
2858291210
2960281110
3064261000
316625900

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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109calm
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129calm
139calm
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159calm
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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 4:56 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:568:15
215.34:578:13
315.24:598:12
415.25:008:10
515.15:028:08
615.15:038:06
715.05:058:05
814.95:078:03
914.95:088:01
1014.85:107:59
1114.85:127:57
1214.75:137:55
1314.65:157:53
1414.65:167:51
1514.55:187:49
1614.55:207:47
1714.45:217:45
1814.35:237:43
1914.35:257:41
2014.25:267:39
2114.15:287:36
2214.15:307:34
2314.05:317:32
2413.95:337:30
2513.95:357:28
2613.85:367:25
2713.75:387:23
2813.75:407:21
2913.65:417:18
3013.65:437:16
3113.55:457:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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44.7Bright
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64.7Bright
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94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Shimanovsk

In seasonPeak

In August, Shimanovsk sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Shimanovsk's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Shimanovsk?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Shimanovsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shimanovsk in August

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

In August, Shimanovsk sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Shimanovsk in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shimanovsk peaks around August 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateHighModerateLowAug 15UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Shimanovsk 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 Shimanovsk is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 33.8× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 2176 µg/m³Dec 223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar28Moderate
Apr78Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct23Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shimanovsk?

Shimanovsk sits at 52.0°N, 127.7°E, 269 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Svobodnyy, 77 km away.

Topography around Shimanovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shimanovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around Shimanovsk is covered by trees (42%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
270 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Svobodnyy 77 km · Belogorsk 134 km · Chigiri 186 km · Blagoveshchensk 192 km · Zeya 195 km · Raychikhinsk 274 km · Tynda 400 km · Birobidzhan 515 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 Shimanovsk (52.0032°, 127.6762°, elevation 269 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).