Velikiy Novgorod weather in August

In August, Velikiy Novgorod sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 82 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Velikiy Novgorod's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velikiy Novgorod's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 8:34 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Velikiy Novgorod is city in Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,474/km²
people per km²
Founded
~859 CE

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 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Velikiy Novgorod reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°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)
12315
22315
32315
42215
52215
62215
72215
82214
92214
102214
112214
122114
132114
142114
152114
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192013
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251912
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281912
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301912
311812

How August really feels in Velikiy Novgorod

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.

Velikiy Novgorod weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°4511.411.76.80.0
Feb-3° / -8°358.88.88.80.0
Mar / -4°3796.811.40.0
Apr / 449.52.2141.8
May16° / 6411.30.116.44.9
Jun20° / 13°9212.7017.95.8
Jul23° / 15°8613.2017.36.2
Aug21° / 13°8212.1015.26.0
Sep15° / 6110.8012.54.3
Oct / 7713.71.79.91.2
Nov / -1°6812.75.97.50.0
Dec-2° / -5°5112.410.46.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54258
64258
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124159
134060
144060
154060
163961
173961
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273763
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Velikiy Novgorod gets around 82 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
437
537
637
738
838
939
1039
1140
1240
1341
1441
1541
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2141
2241
2340
2440
2539
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037
3136

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13437227
23538217
33638206
43738196
53839185
63939185
74039174
84139164
94239164
104239153
114339153
124439143
134539133
144638133
154738123
164838113
174938113
185038102
19523792
20523792
21543682
22543682
23563572
24573472
25603361
26613261
27633151
28643051
29652951
30682840
31692740

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2012calm
2112calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 9:11 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.34:519:11
216.34:539:09
316.24:559:07
416.14:579:04
516.04:599:02
616.05:029:00
715.95:048:57
815.85:068:55
915.75:088:52
1015.75:108:50
1115.65:138:47
1215.55:158:45
1315.45:178:42
1415.35:198:39
1515.35:228:37
1615.25:248:34
1715.15:268:31
1815.05:288:29
1914.95:318:26
2014.85:338:23
2114.85:358:20
2214.75:388:18
2314.65:408:15
2414.55:428:12
2514.45:448:09
2614.35:478:06
2714.25:498:04
2814.25:518:01
2914.15:537:58
3014.05:567:55
3113.95:587:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Velikiy Novgorod?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Velikiy Novgorod for sightseeing.

What to pack for Velikiy Novgorod in August

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

In August, Velikiy Novgorod sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Velikiy Novgorod 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 Velikiy Novgorod peaks around July 12 at about 6 (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 12UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Velikiy Novgorod?

Velikiy Novgorod sits at 58.5°N, 31.3°E, 35 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Staraya Russa, 59 km away.

Topography around Velikiy Novgorod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velikiy Novgorod has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m.

The land around Velikiy Novgorod is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
116 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Staraya Russa 59 km · Chudovo 71 km · Luga 86 km · Kirishi 115 km · Tosno 115 km · Valday 131 km · Kommunar 132 km · Nikol’skoye 134 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 Velikiy Novgorod (58.5213°, 31.271°, elevation 35 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).