Vikhorevka weather in August

In August, Vikhorevka sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 64 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Vikhorevka's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vikhorevka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 8:46 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Vikhorevka is human settlement in Bratsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
265/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 Vikhorevka 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 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 8°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22312
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112112
122111
132111
142111
152111
162111
172011
182011
192011
202010
212010
221910
231910
241910
25199
26189
27189
28189
29188
30178
31178

How August really feels in Vikhorevka

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.

Vikhorevka 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° / -24°82.65.17.30.0
Feb-12° / -21°72.44.69.10.0
Mar-3° / -14°123.85.711.40.0
Apr / -4°216.43.913.80.7
May14° / 4210.71.5164.0
Jun21° / 10°5710.9017.26.2
Jul23° / 13°6110.3016.76.7
Aug20° / 11°6410.9014.96.1
Sep13° / 4510.40.712.53.4
Oct / -4°267.9510.10.3
Nov-7° / -14°1968.17.90.0
Dec-15° / -22°145.28.16.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84258
94357
104258
114258
124060
134060
143961
153961
163961
173862
183862
193763
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
253565
263565
273565
283565
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vikhorevka gets around 64 mm of rain over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1536
1636
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153389
253389
355378
457358
559347
660337
762326
863316
966295
1067285
1169274
1269274
1370264
1471254
1573243
1673243
1774233
1875223
1976213
2078202
2179192
2281172
2382162
2483152
2585132
2687121
2789101
289091
299181
309361
319550

Wind in August

Winds average 9 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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 54 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 132 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 9:19 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.95:249:19
215.95:269:17
315.85:289:15
415.75:309:13
515.75:319:11
615.65:339:09
715.55:359:06
815.45:379:04
915.45:399:02
1015.35:419:00
1115.25:438:57
1215.25:458:55
1315.15:478:53
1415.05:498:50
1514.95:518:48
1614.95:538:46
1714.85:558:43
1814.75:578:41
1914.75:598:38
2014.66:018:36
2114.56:038:33
2214.46:058:31
2314.36:078:28
2414.36:098:26
2514.26:118:23
2614.16:138:20
2714.06:158:18
2814.06:178:15
2913.96:198:13
3013.86:218:10
3113.76:238:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Vikhorevka?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Vikhorevka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vikhorevka in August

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

In August, Vikhorevka sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Vikhorevka 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 Vikhorevka peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Vikhorevka 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 Vikhorevka is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 17.2× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1930 µg/m³Dec 162 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr14Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vikhorevka?

Vikhorevka sits at 56.1°N, 101.2°E, 375 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Bratsk, 27 km away.

Topography around Vikhorevka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vikhorevka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m.

The land around Vikhorevka is covered by trees (51%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
701 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bratsk 27 km · Chunskiy 96 km · Tulun 177 km · Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 189 km · Nizhneudinsk 191 km · Tayshet 199 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 227 km · Sayansk 232 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 Vikhorevka (56.1213°, 101.1777°, elevation 375 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).