Ust’-Katav weather in August

In August, Ust’-Katav sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 85 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 19% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ust’-Katav's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust’-Katav's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:49 AM – 8:34 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Ust’-Katav is human settlement in Ust-Katav Urban Okrug, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
912/km²
people per km²
Founded
1758

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 Ust’-Katav reaches about 20°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 14°C and 28°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92112
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152111
162011
172011
182010
192010
202010
212010
221910
231910
241910
25199
26199
27199
28189
29189
30189
31188

How August really feels in Ust’-Katav

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.

Ust’-Katav 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-9° / -16°247.29.77.60.0
Feb-7° / -16°226.39.29.30.0
Mar-1° / -9°338.59.911.40.0
Apr / -1°408.64.613.81.7
May17° / 6412.50.815.85.0
Jun21° / 10°8114.20.1175.7
Jul22° / 12°9614016.56.1
Aug20° / 11°8514.3014.75.7
Sep14° / 6912.7112.53.8
Oct / -0°6613.16.610.20.8
Nov-2° / -8°4010.411.58.10.0
Dec-8° / -15°318.611.770.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44456
54456
64357
74357
84159
94060
103961
113862
123763
133565
143565
153466
163367
173268
183268
193169
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
262971
272971
283070
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ust’-Katav gets around 85 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
445
545
645
745
846
946
1046
1146
1247
1347
1447
1547
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2147
2247
2347
2447
2546
2646
2745
2844
2944
3043
3142

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1523414
2533413
3543412
4553411
5553411
6573310
758339
860328
961327
1063316
1163316
1265305
1366295
1467285
1568275
1670264
1771254
1872244
1973234
2074224
2177203
2278193
2379183
2480173
2582162
2684142
2785132
2887121
2988111
3089101
319181

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
59calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 9:05 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.75:219:05
215.75:239:03
315.65:259:01
415.55:279:00
515.55:298:58
615.45:308:56
715.45:328:53
815.35:348:51
915.25:368:49
1015.25:388:47
1115.15:408:45
1215.05:428:43
1315.05:438:41
1414.95:458:38
1514.85:478:36
1614.75:498:34
1714.75:518:31
1814.65:538:29
1914.55:558:27
2014.55:578:24
2114.45:598:22
2214.36:008:19
2314.26:028:17
2414.26:048:15
2514.16:068:12
2614.06:088:10
2714.06:108:07
2813.96:128:05
2913.86:148:02
3013.76:168:00
3113.76:187:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ust’-Katav

In seasonPeak

In August, Ust’-Katav sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ust’-Katav's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ust’-Katav?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ust’-Katav for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ust’-Katav in August

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

In August, Ust’-Katav sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Ust’-Katav 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 Ust’-Katav peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ust’-Katav?

Ust’-Katav sits at 54.9°N, 58.2°E, 302 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Katav-Ivanovsk, 21 km away.

Topography around Ust’-Katav

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ust’-Katav.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust’-Katav has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m.

The land around Ust’-Katav is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,526 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Katav-Ivanovsk 21 km · Trëkhgornyy 22 km · Sim 31 km · Bakal 40 km · Satka 57 km · Asha 59 km · Kusa 92 km · Zlatoust 98 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 Ust’-Katav (54.9366°, 58.1757°, elevation 302 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).