Tarko-Sale weather in August

In August, Tarko-Sale sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 79 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 16.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 18 hours at the start of August to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tarko-Sale's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarko-Sale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
16 h 12 min
3:46 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
79%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Tarko-Sale is town in Russia.

Founded
1932

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tarko-Sale reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 4°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21811
31810
41810
51810
61810
71810
81810
91710
101710
111710
121710
13179
14179
15179
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21168
22158
23158
24158
25158
26147
27147
28147
29147
30136
31136

How August really feels in Tarko-Sale

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.

Tarko-Sale weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-20° / -27°196.89.14.50.0
Feb-18° / -25°165.26.67.80.0
Mar-10° / -18°257.69.411.20.0
Apr-3° / -11°358.9814.70.0
May / -3°4510.75.418.20.5
Jun16° / 6812.10.920.74.5
Jul20° / 11°6210019.66.1
Aug16° / 7913016.24.5
Sep / 5210.91.712.71.6
Oct-1° / -6°5312.711.29.20.0
Nov-13° / -19°339.411.15.70.0
Dec-18° / -25°248.410.83.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32674
42674
52377
62377
72377
82179
92080
102080
112080
121981
131882
141882
151882
161882
171783
181882
191882
201882
211882
221783
231783
241783
251783
261783
271783
281783
291783
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tarko-Sale gets around 79 mm of rain over 13 wet days in August, the wettest month. 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 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
537
637
738
838
939
1040
1141
1242
1342
1443
1543
1644
1744
1844
1944
2045
2145
2245
2344
2444
2544
2643
2743
2842
2942
3042
3141

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791551
2801541
3811441
4811441
5811441
6821341
7821341
8821341
9821341
10821341
11821341
12811441
13821440
14821440
15821440
16811540
17831430
18831430
19831430
20831430
21841330
22861220
23861220
24871120
25881020
2690910
2791810
2892710
2993610
3094510
3194510

Wind in August

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

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 18 hours at the start of August to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 210 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 2:56 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 8:54 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.02:568:54
217.82:598:50
317.73:038:47
417.63:068:43
517.53:098:40
617.43:138:36
717.33:168:33
817.23:198:29
917.03:238:26
1016.93:268:22
1116.83:298:18
1216.73:338:15
1316.63:368:11
1416.53:398:08
1516.43:428:04
1616.23:468:00
1716.13:497:57
1816.03:527:53
1915.93:567:49
2015.83:597:45
2115.74:027:42
2215.54:057:38
2315.44:087:34
2415.34:127:30
2515.24:157:27
2615.14:187:23
2715.04:217:19
2814.94:247:15
2914.74:277:12
3014.64:317:08
3114.54:347:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Tarko-Sale?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tarko-Sale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tarko-Sale in August

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

In August, Tarko-Sale sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tarko-Sale in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarko-Sale peaks around July 13 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Tarko-Sale 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 Tarko-Sale is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 22.0× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2023 µg/m³Jan 151 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr8Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct6Good
Nov1Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tarko-Sale?

Tarko-Sale sits at 64.9°N, 77.8°E, 21 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gubkinskiy, 81 km away.

Topography around Tarko-Sale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarko-Sale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m.

The land around Tarko-Sale is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and wetland (32%) within 16 km, and wetland (48%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
83 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Gubkinskiy 81 km · Novyy Urengoy 140 km · Muravlenko 200 km · Noyabrsk 223 km · Nadym 254 km · Raduzhny 314 km · Kogalym 337 km · Pokachi 375 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 Tarko-Sale (64.9161°, 77.7746°, 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. 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).