Vladikavkaz weather in August

In August, Vladikavkaz sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 169 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Vladikavkaz's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vladikavkaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:12 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Vladikavkaz is capital city of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
1,052/km²
people per km²
Founded
1784

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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Vladikavkaz reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262212
272212
282212
292212
302112
312112

How August really feels in Vladikavkaz

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.

Vladikavkaz weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°266.67.39.20.0
Feb / -7°306.86.810.20.0
Mar / -3°7012.19.911.60.5
Apr11° / 103157.213.12.5
May17° / 15721.11.114.43.9
Jun20° / 11°21622.7015.14.5
Jul23° / 13°20122.9014.84.9
Aug23° / 13°16920.7013.85.3
Sep19° / 9814.60.312.35.4
Oct14° / 61102.710.84.0
Nov / -2°386.95.19.50.9
Dec / -6°2665.78.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135545
145446
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255446
265446
275446
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Vladikavkaz gets around 169 mm of rain over 20.7 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 66% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
371
471
571
670
770
869
969
1068
1168
1268
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1867
1967
2067
2166
2266
2365
2464
2563
2662
2761
2860
2959
3058
3157

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11253332
21253332
31352332
41353322
51452322
61553311
71553311
81653301
91753291
101754290
111854280
121855270
131955260
142055250
152056240
162157220
172257210
182357200
192457190
202557180
212657170
222856160
232956150
243155140
253354130
263553120
273752110
284050100
29424990
30444880
31474670

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:567:19
214.44:577:18
314.34:587:17
414.34:597:15
514.25:007:14
614.25:017:13
714.25:027:12
814.15:037:10
914.15:047:09
1014.05:057:07
1114.05:077:06
1213.95:087:05
1313.95:097:03
1413.95:107:02
1513.85:117:00
1613.85:126:59
1713.75:136:57
1813.75:146:56
1913.65:156:54
2013.65:176:52
2113.65:186:51
2213.55:196:49
2313.55:206:48
2413.45:216:46
2513.45:226:44
2613.35:236:42
2713.35:246:41
2813.25:266:39
2913.25:276:37
3013.15:286:35
3113.15:296:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Vladikavkaz

In seasonPeak

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

Vladikavkaz's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Vladikavkaz?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Vladikavkaz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vladikavkaz in August

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

In August, Vladikavkaz sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Vladikavkaz in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vladikavkaz peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vladikavkaz?

Vladikavkaz sits at 43.0°N, 44.7°E, 681 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Beslan, 20 km away.

Topography around Vladikavkaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vladikavkaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 675 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,239 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,899 m.

The land around Vladikavkaz is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (31%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
1,239 m
80 km
4,899 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Beslan 20 km · Kantyshevo 21 km · Nazran 22 km · Ekazhevo 23 km · Surkhakhi 25 km · Ardon 34 km · Karabulak 35 km · Alagir 37 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 Vladikavkaz (43.041°, 44.6699°, elevation 681 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).