Terek weather in August

In August, Terek sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.9 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 Terek's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:13 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Terek is human settlement in Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
1,765/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 Terek reaches about 28°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
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182818
192818
202818
212818
222817
232817
242817
252817
262717
272717
282717
292717
302716
312716

How August really feels in Terek

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.

Terek 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°237.279.10.0
Feb / -4°256.55.810.20.0
Mar / 469.74.411.61.9
Apr16° / 6010.20.513.24.8
May21° / 11°7913.5014.56.0
Jun26° / 16°8812.3015.26.4
Jul29° / 18°619.6014.96.0
Aug28° / 18°558.9013.86.1
Sep23° / 13°538.3012.37.1
Oct16° / 478.20.510.85.3
Nov / 326.939.51.5
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
136733
146634
156634
166535
176436
186337
196238
206238
216139
226139
236040
246040
255941
265842
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Terek gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.9 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.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
531
631
731
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1730
1829
1929
2028
2128
2227
2326
2426
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142044283
242044283
352143293
452143293
552142292
652142292
762241302
862241301
962241301
1062241301
1162242291
1272242291
1372242281
1472243271
1572343271
1682343261
1782343251
1882443241
1992443231
20102543221
21102643211
22112642200
23122741190
24132841180
25142940170
26153039160
27163138150
28173236140
29193235130
30203334130
31223333120

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:57 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:577:22
214.44:587:21
314.44:597:20
414.35:007:19
514.35:017:17
614.25:027:16
714.25:037:15
814.25:047:13
914.15:057:12
1014.15:077:11
1114.05:087:09
1214.05:097:08
1313.95:107:06
1413.95:117:05
1513.85:127:03
1613.85:137:02
1713.85:157:00
1813.75:166:59
1913.75:176:57
2013.65:186:55
2113.65:196:54
2213.55:206:52
2313.55:216:50
2413.45:236:49
2513.45:246:47
2613.35:256:45
2713.35:266:43
2813.25:276:42
2913.25:286:40
3013.15:296:38
3113.15:316:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Terek?

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 Terek for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Terek in August

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

In August, Terek sees daytime highs around 28°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 Terek 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 Terek peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 12UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Terek 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 Terek 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 Terek?

Terek sits at 43.5°N, 44.1°E, 259 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nartkala, 24 km away.

Topography around Terek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,303 m.

The land around Terek is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
4,303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Nartkala 24 km · Prokhladnyy 32 km · Ardon 36 km · Malgobek 37 km · Staryy Malgobek 38 km · Nalchik 42 km · Beslan 45 km · Chegem 46 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 Terek (43.4833°, 44.1378°, elevation 259 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).