Svetlyy weather in August

In August, Svetlyy sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.6 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 28% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Svetlyy's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svetlyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:22 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Svetlyy is town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
851/km²
people per km²
Founded
1640

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 Svetlyy reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°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)
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How August really feels in Svetlyy

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.

Svetlyy 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 / -3°4911.15.47.60.0
Feb / -3°4110.35.39.30.0
Mar / -0°4310.23.211.50.4
Apr12° / 409.90.913.73.2
May17° / 5210.5015.85.5
Jun20° / 12°6611.8016.96.0
Jul23° / 14°8312.8016.56.4
Aug22° / 14°7412.6014.76.4
Sep18° / 10°5810.4012.55.5
Oct12° / 6111.80.110.22.9
Nov / 5211.31.88.20.6
Dec / -1°5111.84.87.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145149
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284852
294753
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314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Svetlyy gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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340
440
540
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840
940
1040
1140
1240
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1440
1540
1641
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2241
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2642
2742
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3141

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12744255
22743255
32843254
42842254
52942254
63042244
73141244
83241233
93341233
103441223
113441223
123541213
133641203
143741202
153840192
163940182
174040182
184140172
194241162
204341151
214441141
224541131
234640131
244740121
254940111
265139100
27533890
28543880
29563770
30563770
31583660

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
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412light breeze
512light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 4:55 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 8:36 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:558:36
215.64:578:34
315.64:588:33
415.55:008:31
515.45:028:29
615.45:048:27
715.35:058:25
815.35:078:23
915.25:098:20
1015.15:118:18
1115.15:138:16
1215.05:158:14
1314.95:168:12
1414.95:188:10
1514.85:208:07
1614.75:228:05
1714.65:248:03
1814.65:268:00
1914.55:287:58
2014.45:307:56
2114.45:317:53
2214.35:337:51
2314.25:357:49
2414.15:377:46
2514.15:397:44
2614.05:417:41
2713.95:437:39
2813.95:457:36
2913.85:477:34
3013.75:487:31
3113.65:507:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
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184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Svetlyy?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Svetlyy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Svetlyy in August

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

In August, Svetlyy sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Svetlyy 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Svetlyy 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 Svetlyy peaks around June 23 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Svetlyy?

Svetlyy sits at 54.7°N, 20.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Baltiysk, 15 km away.

Topography around Svetlyy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svetlyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.

The land around Svetlyy is covered by trees (43%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Baltiysk 15 km · Kaliningrad 24 km · Zelenogradsk 38 km · Braniewo 39 km · Bartoszyce 64 km · Lidzbark Warmiński 68 km · Elbląg 75 km · Malbork 101 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 Svetlyy (54.675°, 20.1347°, elevation 3 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).