Vasyl'evsky Ostrov weather in August

In August, Vasyl'evsky Ostrov sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Vasyl'evsky Ostrov's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vasyl'evsky Ostrov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 8:44 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Vasyl'evsky Ostrov is municipal okrug of Saint Petersburg.

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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Vasyl'evsky Ostrov reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22113
32113
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62113
72013
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301711
311711

How August really feels in Vasyl'evsky Ostrov

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.

Vasyl'evsky Ostrov weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°4111.211.46.40.0
Feb-3° / -8°329.19.18.60.0
Mar / -5°369.1711.30.0
Apr / 399.3314.11.2
May14° / 509.20.216.74.1
Jun18° / 10°6411.4018.35.5
Jul21° / 13°6511.1017.76.2
Aug19° / 12°7011.2015.35.9
Sep14° / 5511.1012.64.0
Oct / 6212.31.69.81.0
Nov / -1°56126.37.20.0
Dec-1° / -5°4912.2105.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54555
64555
74357
84357
94357
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164060
174060
184060
193961
203862
213862
223763
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243862
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263763
273664
283664
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vasyl'evsky Ostrov gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2536
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035
3135

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14635173
24735162
34835152
44935142
55134141
65234131
75334121
85434111
95534101
105633101
11573391
12573391
13583381
14583381
15593371
16603361
17603361
18623251
19633250
20643240
21643240
22653140
23663130
24673030
25682930
26702820
27712720
28722620
29742420
30762310
31782110

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2813light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 4:46 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 9:24 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.64:469:24
216.54:499:21
316.54:519:19
416.44:539:16
516.34:569:14
616.24:589:11
716.15:009:09
816.15:039:06
916.05:059:03
1015.95:089:01
1115.85:108:58
1215.75:128:55
1315.65:158:52
1415.55:178:50
1515.55:208:47
1615.45:228:44
1715.35:258:41
1815.25:278:38
1915.15:298:35
2015.05:328:32
2114.95:348:30
2214.85:378:27
2314.75:398:24
2414.75:428:21
2514.65:448:18
2614.55:468:15
2714.45:498:12
2814.35:518:09
2914.25:548:06
3014.15:568:02
3114.05:597:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Vasyl'evsky Ostrov?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Vasyl'evsky Ostrov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vasyl'evsky Ostrov in August

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

In August, Vasyl'evsky Ostrov sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Vasyl'evsky Ostrov in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in July at about 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Vasyl'evsky Ostrov 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 Vasyl'evsky Ostrov peaks around July 13 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 13UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Vasyl'evsky Ostrov 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 Vasyl'evsky Ostrov is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Nov 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vasyl'evsky Ostrov?

Vasyl'evsky Ostrov sits at 59.9°N, 30.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Admiralteisky, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Vasyl'evsky Ostrov

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vasyl'evsky Ostrov.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vasyl'evsky Ostrov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m.

The land around Vasyl'evsky Ostrov is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and water (23%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (37%), trees (28%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
233 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Admiralteisky 3.0 km · Krestovskiy ostrov 3.0 km · Saint Petersburg 3.0 km · Petrogradka 4.0 km · Staraya Derevnya 5.0 km · Novaya Derevnya 5.0 km · Chernaya Rechka 6.0 km · Centralniy 6.0 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 Vasyl'evsky Ostrov (59.9409°, 30.2538°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).