Udachny weather in August

In August, Udachny sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 16.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 18 h 30 min at the start of August to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Udachny's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Udachny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
16 h 36 min
5:17 AM – 9:52 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Udachny is town in Mirninsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia.

Density
7,633/km²
people per km²
Founded
1967

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 12°C by the end.

A typical August day in Udachny reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 4°C cooler than July and about 10°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9178
10178
11177
12177
13177
14167
15167
16167
17166
18166
19156
20156
21156
22155
23145
24145
25145
26135
27134
28134
29124
30124
31123

How August really feels in Udachny

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.

Udachny weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-30° / -37°30.92.13.60.0
Feb-26° / -34°30.827.40.0
Mar-15° / -26°62.13.711.10.0
Apr-3° / -14°205.66.714.90.0
May / -4°429.67.118.80.7
Jun16° / 5410.8122.44.7
Jul20° / 10°599.3020.66.2
Aug16° / 5610.20.316.64.7
Sep / -1°419.44.412.80.8
Oct-7° / -14°226.1890.0
Nov-22° / -29°82.54.75.10.0
Dec-29° / -36°31.22.41.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
42971
52971
62971
72971
82872
92872
102872
112773
122773
132773
142872
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202674
212674
222476
232377
242377
252179
262179
272179
282080
291981
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Udachny gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3310
4310
5310
6310
7320
8320
9320
10320
11320
12320
13320
14320
15320
16320
17320
18320
19321
20331
21331
22331
23341
24342
25352
26352
27362
28363
29363
30363
31364

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29361
39361
49361
59451
69451
79550
89550
99550
109640
119640
129640
139640
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199820
209820
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
3110000

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 18 h 30 min at the start of August to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 228 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:20 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 10:52 PM to 8:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.54:2010:52
218.44:2410:48
318.34:2810:45
418.14:3210:41
518.04:3610:37
617.94:4010:33
717.84:4310:28
817.64:4710:24
917.54:5110:20
1017.44:5510:16
1117.24:5810:12
1217.15:0210:08
1317.05:0610:04
1416.85:0910:00
1516.75:139:56
1616.65:179:52
1716.55:209:48
1816.35:249:44
1916.25:289:40
2016.15:319:36
2116.05:359:32
2215.85:389:28
2315.75:429:24
2415.65:459:20
2515.45:499:16
2615.35:529:12
2715.25:569:08
2815.15:599:04
2914.96:038:59
3014.86:068:55
3114.76:108:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Udachny?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Udachny for sightseeing.

What to pack for Udachny in August

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

In August, Udachny sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Udachny in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Udachny peaks around July 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 16UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Udachny 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 Udachny is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 32.8× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1216 µg/m³Dec 181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb1Good
Mar3Good
Apr4Good
May5Good
Jun8Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct2Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Udachny?

Udachny sits at 66.4°N, 112.4°E, 315 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aykhal, 69 km away.

LenskBodayboYakutskTalnakhNorilskUst’-Ilimsk

Topography around Udachny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Udachny has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 333 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m.

The land around Udachny is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
386 m
80 km
593 m
treesgrasslandbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Aykhal 69 km · Mirny 439 km · Lensk 647 km · Bodaybo 958 km · Yakutsk 965 km · Talnakh 1,050 km · Norilsk 1,055 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 1,062 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 Udachny (66.4299°, 112.4021°, elevation 315 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).