Sovetsk weather in August

In August, Sovetsk sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 78 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sovetsk's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sovetsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:14 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Sovetsk is city in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
975/km²
people per km²
Founded
1288

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 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sovetsk reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
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202213
212213
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232213
242213
252113
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312012

How August really feels in Sovetsk

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.

Sovetsk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°5111.56.17.50.0
Feb / -4°4410.26.39.30.0
Mar / -1°4510.13.711.40.4
Apr12° / 439.10.913.83.3
May18° / 5310.5015.85.7
Jun20° / 11°7111.60176.0
Jul23° / 14°9013.2016.56.3
Aug22° / 13°7813.2014.76.2
Sep18° / 10°5910.4012.55.4
Oct11° / 6311.20.410.22.7
Nov / 5211.42.58.10.4
Dec / -2°5011.25.770.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74654
84753
94654
104753
114753
124753
134654
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224456
234456
244357
254258
264159
274159
283961
293961
304060
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sovetsk gets around 78 mm of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
441
541
641
741
841
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1443
1543
1643
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2743
2843
2943
3043
3142

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13138274
23238274
33237274
43337273
53437263
63536263
73536253
83637243
93737233
103837223
113937213
124037203
134038193
144138183
154238173
164339162
174439152
184440142
194540122
204640122
214740112
224840102
23504092
24523981
25523981
26543871
27563761
28573751
29583651
30603541
31623440

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 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 4:46 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.84:468:31
215.74:488:29
315.64:508:27
415.64:518:25
515.54:538:23
615.44:558:21
715.44:578:19
815.34:598:17
915.25:018:15
1015.25:028:13
1115.15:048:11
1215.05:068:08
1315.05:088:06
1414.95:108:04
1514.85:128:02
1614.85:147:59
1714.75:167:57
1814.65:187:55
1914.55:207:52
2014.55:217:50
2114.45:237:47
2214.35:257:45
2314.35:277:43
2414.25:297:40
2514.15:317:38
2614.05:337:35
2714.05:357:33
2813.95:377:30
2913.85:397:28
3013.75:417:25
3113.75:437:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sovetsk?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sovetsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sovetsk in August

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

In August, Sovetsk sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sovetsk in August

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sovetsk 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 Sovetsk peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Sovetsk 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 Sovetsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sovetsk?

Sovetsk sits at 55.1°N, 21.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Taurage, 32 km away.

Topography around Sovetsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sovetsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m.

The land around Sovetsk is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (53%), cropland (22%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (30%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Taurage 32 km · Chernyakhovsk 50 km · Gusev 58 km · Gargždai 76 km · Klaipėda 84 km · Zelenogradsk 90 km · Plunge 92 km · Kaliningrad 97 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 Sovetsk (55.0839°, 21.8785°, elevation 13 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).