Staryy Malgobek weather in August

In August, Staryy Malgobek sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Staryy Malgobek's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Staryy Malgobek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:11 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Staryy Malgobek is human settlement in Malgobeksky District, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia.

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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Staryy Malgobek reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
72919
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92919
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212818
222818
232817
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252817
262717
272717
282717
292717
302716
312716

How August really feels in Staryy Malgobek

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.

Staryy Malgobek weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°247.27.29.10.0
Feb / -4°256.35.910.20.0
Mar / 449.34.711.61.8
Apr16° / 579.20.613.24.8
May21° / 11°7913.4014.56.0
Jun26° / 16°8912.2015.26.4
Jul29° / 18°629.8014.95.9
Aug29° / 18°559013.86.1
Sep23° / 13°518.1012.37.1
Oct16° / 457.70.510.85.4
Nov / 316.63.19.51.5
Dec / -3°2565.38.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126634
136634
146634
156436
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236139
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266040
275941
285941
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Staryy Malgobek gets around 55 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
430
531
631
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1331
1431
1531
1630
1730
1829
1929
2028
2128
2227
2327
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
2925
3026
3126

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152445242
252444242
352444252
462444251
562443251
662443251
762443251
872443251
972443251
1072444250
1172444250
1272444240
1372544240
1472544230
1582545220
1682645220
1782645210
1892744200
1992744190
20102844180
21112943170
22122943170
23133042160
24143141150
25153239140
26163338130
27173337120
28193436120
29203434110
30223433100
31233432100

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:557:21
214.44:567:19
314.44:577:18
414.34:587:17
514.34:597:16
614.25:007:14
714.25:017:13
814.25:027:12
914.15:047:10
1014.15:057:09
1114.05:067:07
1214.05:077:06
1313.95:087:05
1413.95:097:03
1513.95:107:02
1613.85:117:00
1713.85:136:58
1813.75:146:57
1913.75:156:55
2013.65:166:54
2113.65:176:52
2213.55:186:50
2313.55:196:49
2413.45:216:47
2513.45:226:45
2613.35:236:43
2713.35:246:42
2813.25:256:40
2913.25:266:38
3013.15:286:36
3113.15:296:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Staryy Malgobek?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Staryy Malgobek for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Staryy Malgobek in August

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

In August, Staryy Malgobek sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Staryy Malgobek in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Staryy Malgobek peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Staryy Malgobek 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 Staryy Malgobek is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Staryy Malgobek?

Staryy Malgobek sits at 43.5°N, 44.6°E, 644 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Malgobek, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Staryy Malgobek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Staryy Malgobek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Staryy Malgobek is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
735 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Malgobek 4.0 km · Mozdok 22 km · Kantyshevo 35 km · Karabulak 36 km · Terek 38 km · Nazran 38 km · Beslan 39 km · Troitskaya 41 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 Staryy Malgobek (43.5444°, 44.5959°, elevation 644 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).