Taganrog weather in August

In August, Taganrog sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Taganrog's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taganrog's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:27 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Taganrog is port city in Rostov Oblast in southern Russia.

Density
2,937/km²
people per km²
Founded
1698

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 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Taganrog reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22921
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How August really feels in Taganrog

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.

Taganrog weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°489.75.48.70.0
Feb / -4°4184.5100.0
Mar / 459.33.311.60.7
Apr14° / 418.3013.34.3
May21° / 13°528.8014.86.8
Jun25° / 18°458.4015.67.2
Jul28° / 20°356.5015.36.9
Aug28° / 19°304.90147.3
Sep22° / 14°396.1012.47.5
Oct14° / 407.1010.64.5
Nov / 427.91.59.10.7
Dec / -3°499.14.48.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58119
68119
78218
88218
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Taganrog gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.9 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
415
515
615
715
815
915
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1915
2016
2116
2217
2317
2418
2518
2619
2720
2820
2921
3021
3122

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152736202
2162736191
3172836181
4172836181
5182935171
6193034161
7203134151
8203233151
9213332140
10223430130
11233529130
12243628120
13253626120
14263725120
15283724120
16293623110
17303622110
18323621110
19333520110
20353520100
21363419100
22383419100
2339331990
2441321890
2543311880
2644301870
2746291870
2848281860
2949271860
3051261850
3152251850

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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514light breeze
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714light breeze
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914light breeze
1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:077:54
214.75:087:52
314.75:107:51
414.65:117:50
514.65:127:48
614.65:137:47
714.55:157:45
814.55:167:44
914.45:177:42
1014.45:197:40
1114.35:207:39
1214.35:217:37
1314.25:237:36
1414.25:247:34
1514.15:257:32
1614.15:277:30
1714.05:287:29
1814.05:297:27
1913.95:317:25
2013.95:327:23
2113.85:337:21
2213.75:357:19
2313.75:367:18
2413.65:377:16
2513.65:397:14
2613.55:407:12
2713.55:417:10
2813.45:437:08
2913.45:447:06
3013.35:467:04
3113.35:477:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Taganrog?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Taganrog for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Taganrog in August

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

In August, Taganrog sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Taganrog in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 13 km away) is warmest in July at about 25°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Sep 11 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May17Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep19Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Taganrog 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 Taganrog peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Taganrog 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 Taganrog is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMar 1617 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taganrog?

Taganrog sits at 47.2°N, 38.9°E, 21 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Azov, 41 km away.

Topography around Taganrog

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taganrog has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m.

The land around Taganrog is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (46%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
297 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Azov 41 km · Persianovka 50 km · Rostov-on-Don 61 km · Bataysk 65 km · Amvrosiivka 69 km · Staroshcherbinovskaya 70 km · Aksay 73 km · Yeysk 77 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 Taganrog (47.2363°, 38.9053°, elevation 21 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).