Smolensk weather in August

In August, Smolensk sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 74 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°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 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Smolensk's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Smolensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:34 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Smolensk is city and administrative center of Smolensk Oblast in central Russia.

Density
1,984/km²
people per km²
Founded
~863 CE

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 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Smolensk reaches about 22°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 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
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92313
102313
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301910
311910

How August really feels in Smolensk

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.

Smolensk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°4210.5117.60.0
Feb-3° / -8°399.79.99.30.0
Mar / -4°389.16.511.50.0
Apr11° / 429.41.613.72.6
May18° / 7412.30.115.85.3
Jun21° / 11°8013016.95.9
Jul23° / 14°9313.5016.56.3
Aug22° / 12°7411.7014.76.3
Sep16° / 609.50.112.54.9
Oct / 6411.31.710.21.7
Nov / -2°481058.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°4110.69.87.10.0

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134555
144456
154456
164357
174357
184258
194258
204060
214060
224060
234060
243961
253862
263763
273763
283565
293565
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Smolensk gets around 74 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
736
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2538
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037
3136

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14037213
24136212
34236202
44435192
54535191
64635181
74734171
84834171
94934161
105034151
115034151
125233141
135233141
145432131
155432131
165631121
175730121
185830111
196029101
206128101
21632791
22652681
23662581
24682471
25702361
26722251
27742150
28762040
29781930
30781930
31801820

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
1011calm
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 8:49 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.75:078:49
215.65:088:47
315.65:108:45
415.55:128:43
515.55:148:41
615.45:168:39
715.35:178:37
815.35:198:35
915.25:218:33
1015.15:238:31
1115.15:258:29
1215.05:278:27
1314.95:288:24
1414.95:308:22
1514.85:328:20
1614.75:348:18
1714.75:368:15
1814.65:388:13
1914.55:408:11
2014.45:428:08
2114.45:448:06
2214.35:458:04
2314.25:478:01
2414.25:497:59
2514.15:517:56
2614.05:537:54
2713.95:557:51
2813.95:577:49
2913.85:597:46
3013.76:017:44
3113.66:037:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Smolensk?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Smolensk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Smolensk in August

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Smolensk 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 Smolensk 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 18 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Smolensk 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 Smolensk is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Jan 114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Smolensk?

Smolensk sits at 54.8°N, 32.1°E, 238 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yartsevo, 52 km away.

Topography around Smolensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Smolensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m.

The land around Smolensk is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
153 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Yartsevo 52 km · Safonovo 84 km · Horki 88 km · Roslavl’ 106 km · Desnogorsk 106 km · Orsha 110 km · Krychaw 120 km · Vitebsk 126 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 Smolensk (54.7783°, 32.0509°, elevation 238 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).