Ulan-Ude weather in August

In August, Ulan-Ude sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 68 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ulan-Ude's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ulan-Ude's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:41 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ulan-Ude reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°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)
12513
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82412
92412
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152311
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172311
182211
192211
202211
212210
222210
232210
242110
252110
26219
27219
28219
29209
30208
31208

How August really feels in Ulan-Ude

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.

Ulan-Ude 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-17° / -28°312.18.10.0
Feb-10° / -25°31.11.79.60.0
Mar-0° / -15°51.72.411.50.0
Apr / -4°153.72.713.62.2
May17° / 316.81.115.45.8
Jun23° / 10°447.7016.47.2
Jul25° / 13°539.60166.8
Aug22° / 11°689.9014.46.7
Sep15° / 448.50.312.44.9
Oct / -5°143.92.610.40.9
Nov-6° / -15°93.24.58.60.0
Dec-14° / -24°72.447.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64555
74555
84456
94357
104456
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164456
174456
184456
194555
204555
214555
224654
234555
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ulan-Ude gets around 68 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1732
1832
1932
2031
2131
2230
2330
2429
2529
2629
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1533512
2533512
3543511
4553411
5573310
659329
760319
862308
964297
1066286
1167276
1270255
1372244
1473234
1575223
1676213
1778202
1879192
1979192
2080182
2182171
2283161
2383161
2484151
2585141
2686131
2788120
2889110
2990100
309190
319280

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.35:178:35
215.25:188:33
315.25:208:31
415.15:218:30
515.15:238:28
615.05:248:26
715.05:268:24
814.95:288:23
914.95:298:21
1014.85:318:19
1114.75:328:17
1214.75:348:15
1314.65:368:13
1414.65:378:11
1514.55:398:09
1614.45:418:07
1714.45:428:05
1814.35:448:03
1914.35:458:01
2014.25:477:58
2114.15:497:56
2214.15:507:54
2314.05:527:52
2413.95:547:50
2513.95:557:48
2613.85:577:45
2713.75:597:43
2813.76:007:41
2913.66:027:38
3013.56:047:36
3113.56:057:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ulan-Ude?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ulan-Ude for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ulan-Ude in August

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

In August, Ulan-Ude sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ulan-Ude 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 Ulan-Ude peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ulan-Ude 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 Ulan-Ude is worst in August — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 27.6× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorGoodAug 1553 µg/m³Dec 152 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ulan-Ude?

Ulan-Ude sits at 51.8°N, 107.6°E, 536 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gusinoozyorsk, 97 km away.

Topography around Ulan-Ude

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulan-Ude has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 532 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,272 m.

The land around Ulan-Ude is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
702 m
80 km
1,272 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Gusinoozyorsk 97 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 106 km · Kyakhta 183 km · Sühbaatar 202 km · Irkutsk 232 km · Markova 235 km · Baykal’sk 241 km · Shelekhov 243 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 Ulan-Ude (51.8265°, 107.5998°, elevation 536 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).