Volgodonsk weather in August

In August, Volgodonsk sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Volgodonsk's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volgodonsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:13 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Volgodonsk is human settlement in Russia.

Density
920/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

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 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Volgodonsk reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
162919
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212918
222918
232818
242817
252817
262817
272717
282717
292716
302716
312616

How August really feels in Volgodonsk

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.

Volgodonsk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°409.16.28.70.0
Feb / -6°3385.29.90.0
Mar / -1°419.13.611.60.7
Apr15° / 337.20.113.34.7
May22° / 13°488.6014.97.0
Jun27° / 18°367.3015.76.8
Jul30° / 20°346.3015.45.7
Aug29° / 19°254.1014.16.5
Sep23° / 13°335.4012.47.6
Oct15° / 417.40.210.64.6
Nov / 377.41.99.10.6
Dec / -4°438.85.28.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47723
57723
67723
77624
87624
97723
107723
117723
127822
137822
147822
157822
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187822
197822
207624
217624
227624
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247525
257426
267327
277327
287228
297129
307030
316832

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Volgodonsk gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.1 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
514
614
714
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2615
2715
2816
2916
3017
3117

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13432286
23532276
33632266
43732256
53832236
64032226
74132215
84332205
94432195
104632185
114732174
124832164
135031154
145131153
155131153
165330143
175430142
185529142
195529142
205628142
215727142
225727142
235926141
246025141
256025141
266124141
276323131
286422131
296522121
306621121
316721111

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:537:42
214.84:547:40
314.74:567:39
414.74:577:37
514.64:587:36
614.65:007:34
714.55:017:33
814.55:027:31
914.45:047:30
1014.45:057:28
1114.35:067:27
1214.35:087:25
1314.25:097:23
1414.25:107:21
1514.15:127:20
1614.15:137:18
1714.05:147:16
1814.05:167:14
1913.95:177:13
2013.95:187:11
2113.85:207:09
2213.85:217:07
2313.75:237:05
2413.75:247:03
2513.65:257:01
2613.55:276:59
2713.55:286:57
2813.45:296:55
2913.45:316:53
3013.35:326:51
3113.35:346:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Volgodonsk?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Volgodonsk for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Volgodonsk in August

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

In August, Volgodonsk sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Volgodonsk in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Volgodonsk peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Low
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Volgodonsk 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 Volgodonsk is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Volgodonsk?

Volgodonsk sits at 47.5°N, 42.2°E, 61 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tsimlyansk, 16 km away.

Topography around Volgodonsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volgodonsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m.

The land around Volgodonsk is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), grassland (21%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
183 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Tsimlyansk 16 km · Zimovniki 47 km · Orlovskiy 71 km · Kotel’nikovo 75 km · Konstantinovsk 80 km · Proletarsk 96 km · Morozovsk 96 km · Semikarakorsk 101 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 Volgodonsk (47.5114°, 42.1527°, elevation 61 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).