Tulun weather in August

In August, Tulun sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 82 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tulun's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 8:43 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Tulun is town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
383/km²
people per km²
Founded
1735

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Tulun reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
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92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
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222010
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26209
27198
28198
29198
30198
31187

How August really feels in Tulun

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.

Tulun weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -25°72.74.47.60.0
Feb-10° / -22°72.64.79.30.0
Mar-1° / -14°124511.50.0
Apr / -3°246.93.813.71.5
May16° / 4510.91.415.84.8
Jun22° / 10°7212016.96.2
Jul24° / 13°7712.5016.46.5
Aug21° / 10°8212.7014.76.0
Sep14° / 56110.812.53.9
Oct / -4°277.74.110.20.6
Nov-6° / -14°175.97.58.20.0
Dec-14° / -22°144.77.27.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
43961
54060
64060
73961
84060
93961
103961
113862
123862
133862
143961
153961
163862
173961
183961
193961
204060
214060
224060
234060
244159
254159
264060
274060
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tulun gets around 82 mm of rain over 12.7 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 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
441
541
641
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1483814
2493813
3513712
4523711
5543610
655369
756359
858348
960337
1062326
1163316
1265305
1368284
1469274
1571263
1672253
1774242
1875232
1977212
2079201
2181181
2282171
2384151
2486140
2588120
2689110
279190
289280
299370
309550
319640

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 9:14 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.75:339:14
215.65:359:12
315.65:379:10
415.55:399:08
515.45:419:06
615.45:429:04
715.35:449:02
815.25:469:00
915.25:488:58
1015.15:508:56
1115.05:518:54
1215.05:538:52
1314.95:558:50
1414.85:578:47
1514.85:598:45
1614.76:018:43
1714.66:028:41
1814.66:048:38
1914.56:068:36
2014.46:088:34
2114.46:108:31
2214.36:128:29
2314.26:148:26
2414.16:168:24
2514.16:188:22
2614.06:198:19
2713.96:218:17
2813.96:238:14
2913.86:258:12
3013.76:278:09
3113.66:298:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Tulun?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tulun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tulun in August

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

In August, Tulun sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Tulun 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 Tulun peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Tulun 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 Tulun is worst in May — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.7× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1217 µg/m³Dec 162 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tulun?

Tulun sits at 54.6°N, 100.6°E, 484 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nizhneudinsk, 106 km away.

Topography around Tulun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tulun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m.

The land around Tulun is covered by trees (42%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
433 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Nizhneudinsk 106 km · Sayansk 115 km · Zima 119 km · Vikhorevka 177 km · Chunskiy 180 km · Bratsk 186 km · Tayshet 223 km · Cheremkhovo 228 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 Tulun (54.5676°, 100.5766°, elevation 484 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).