Tambov weather in August

In August, Tambov sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tambov's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tambov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:03 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Tambov is city in central Russia.

Density
3,231/km²
people per km²
Founded
1636

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 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tambov reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
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212413
222413
232312
242312
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272312
282212
292211
302211
312211

How August really feels in Tambov

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.

Tambov weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°4110.211.37.90.0
Feb-4° / -10°358.48.89.50.0
Mar / -5°379.27.611.50.0
Apr12° / 419.21.413.63.3
May20° / 559.4015.56.4
Jun23° / 13°6911.4016.56.7
Jul26° / 15°6110.6016.16.7
Aug24° / 13°467.9014.57.3
Sep18° / 539.10.112.45.7
Oct10° / 53101.310.32.2
Nov / -3°448.74.98.50.0
Dec-3° / -8°4210.310.17.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26238
36238
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96436
106337
116337
126337
136139
146139
156040
165941
175743
185743
195545
205545
215347
225347
235248
245149
255050
264951
274951
284753
294654
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tambov gets around 46 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
528
627
726
826
925
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2827
2927
3027
3128

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13535274
23535264
33635253
43835243
53935233
64135222
74335212
84434201
94634191
104834171
115033161
125332150
135432140
145631130
155830120
166029110
176228100
18642790
19662680
20672580
21692470
22712360
23732250
24742150
25762040
26771940
27791830
28801730
29811630
30831520
31831520

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:388:03
215.44:398:01
315.34:417:59
415.34:437:58
515.24:447:56
615.14:467:54
715.14:477:52
815.04:497:50
915.04:517:48
1014.94:527:46
1114.84:547:44
1214.84:567:42
1314.74:587:40
1414.74:597:38
1514.65:017:36
1614.55:037:34
1714.55:047:32
1814.45:067:30
1914.35:087:28
2014.35:107:25
2114.25:117:23
2214.15:137:21
2314.15:157:19
2414.05:167:16
2513.95:187:14
2613.95:207:12
2713.85:227:09
2813.75:237:07
2913.75:257:05
3013.65:277:02
3113.55:297:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Tambov?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tambov in August

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

In August, Tambov sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tambov 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 Tambov peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tambov 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 Tambov is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tambov?

Tambov sits at 52.7°N, 41.4°E, 133 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kotovsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Tambov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m.

The land around Tambov is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
132 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Kotovsk 17 km · Rasskazovo 31 km · Michurinsk 67 km · Morshansk 82 km · Kirsanov 88 km · Zherdevka 98 km · Uvarovo 101 km · Gryazi 105 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 Tambov (52.7363°, 41.441°, elevation 133 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).