Tikhvin weather in August

In August, Tikhvin sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 83 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 36 min at the start of August to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tikhvin's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tikhvin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:10 AM – 8:30 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Tikhvin is city and administrative center of Tikhvinsky District of Leningrad Oblast in northwestern Russia.

Density
2,586/km²
people per km²
Founded
1383

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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tikhvin reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102112
112111
122111
132111
142111
152111
162111
172011
182011
192011
202010
212010
222010
231910
241910
251910
261910
271910
28199
29189
30189
31189

How August really feels in Tikhvin

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.

Tikhvin 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-5° / -10°4711.9136.50.0
Feb-4° / -10°339.310.18.70.0
Mar / -6°379.78.311.30.0
Apr / -1°4310.33.314.11.8
May16° / 6311.20.316.74.9
Jun20° / 10°7912.9018.25.7
Jul23° / 13°8713.6017.66.1
Aug21° / 11°8313.1015.35.8
Sep15° / 6011.8012.64.1
Oct / 6412.929.81.0
Nov / -3°61127.57.30.0
Dec-3° / -7°531312.75.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
73961
83961
93763
103664
113664
123664
133565
143466
153466
163367
173367
183268
193268
203169
213268
223169
233070
243070
253070
262872
272872
282872
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tikhvin gets around 83 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
541
642
742
843
943
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1743
1843
1943
2043
2142
2242
2341
2441
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14534192
24634182
34834172
44933162
55133142
65333131
75433121
85533111
95632111
105732101
115831101
12593191
13603091
14612991
15622981
16632881
17632881
18642781
19662671
20682570
21682570
22692470
23712360
24712360
25732250
26732250
27752140
28752140
29762040
30772030
31781930

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 36 min at the start of August to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 156 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:35 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 9:09 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.64:359:09
216.54:379:06
316.44:409:04
416.34:429:01
516.24:448:59
616.24:478:56
716.14:498:54
816.04:518:51
915.94:548:49
1015.84:568:46
1115.74:588:43
1215.75:018:41
1315.65:038:38
1415.55:068:35
1515.45:088:32
1615.35:108:30
1715.25:138:27
1815.15:158:24
1915.15:188:21
2015.05:208:18
2114.95:228:15
2214.85:258:12
2314.75:278:10
2414.65:308:07
2514.55:328:04
2614.45:348:01
2714.35:377:58
2814.35:397:55
2914.25:427:52
3014.15:447:49
3114.05:467:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Tikhvin?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tikhvin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tikhvin in August

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

In August, Tikhvin sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Tikhvin in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tikhvin peaks around July 10 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tikhvin?

Tikhvin sits at 59.6°N, 33.5°E, 48 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Boksitogorsk, 26 km away.

Topography around Tikhvin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tikhvin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m.

The land around Tikhvin is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
278 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Boksitogorsk 26 km · Pikalëvo 39 km · Volkhov 74 km · Kirishi 86 km · Chudovo 119 km · Lodeynoye Pole 121 km · Borovichi 140 km · Kirovsk 144 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 Tikhvin (59.6392°, 33.5256°, elevation 48 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).