Volokolamsk weather in August

In August, Volokolamsk sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 73 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Volokolamsk's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volokolamsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:14 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Volokolamsk is town and administrative center of Volokolamsky District of Moscow Oblast in central Russia.

Density
2,500/km²
people per km²
Founded
1135

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Volokolamsk reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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)
12314
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102213
112212
122212
132212
142212
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232011
242011
252011
262010
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281910
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301910
311910

How August really feels in Volokolamsk

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.

Volokolamsk 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° / -10°369.8117.30.0
Feb-3° / -10°318.510.19.20.0
Mar / -5°339.27.711.40.0
Apr11° / 378.92.113.82.5
May17° / 6912.20.2165.3
Jun21° / 11°7812.4017.25.9
Jul23° / 14°8312.9016.76.3
Aug21° / 12°7311.6014.86.2
Sep16° / 6210.50.212.54.5
Oct / 5711.62.310.11.4
Nov / -3°4610.16.27.90.0
Dec-3° / -7°3810.610.56.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74654
84555
94555
104555
114555
124456
134357
144357
154258
164258
174258
184060
194060
204060
213961
223961
233763
243862
253763
263664
273565
283466
293466
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Volokolamsk gets around 73 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
537
637
737
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14237192
24337182
34437172
44537162
54637152
64737141
74837141
84937131
95036131
105136121
115136121
125235121
135434111
145434111
155533111
165732101
175831101
18603091
19612991
20632881
21642781
22662671
23672571
24692461
25712351
26722251
27752041
28761941
29791830
30801730
31811630

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
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1211calm
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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 4:45 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 8:39 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.94:458:39
215.84:478:37
315.84:498:35
415.74:518:33
515.64:538:31
615.64:558:29
715.54:578:27
815.44:588:25
915.45:008:22
1015.35:028:20
1115.25:048:18
1215.25:068:16
1315.15:088:13
1415.05:108:11
1514.95:128:09
1614.95:148:06
1714.85:168:04
1814.75:188:01
1914.65:207:59
2014.65:227:56
2114.55:247:54
2214.45:267:51
2314.35:287:49
2414.35:307:46
2514.25:327:44
2614.15:347:41
2714.05:367:38
2814.05:387:36
2913.95:407:33
3013.85:427:31
3113.75:447:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Volokolamsk?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Volokolamsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Volokolamsk in August

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

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

rain gear

UV index in Volokolamsk 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 Volokolamsk peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Volokolamsk?

Volokolamsk sits at 56.0°N, 36.0°E, 179 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tuchkovo, 57 km away.

Topography around Volokolamsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volokolamsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m.

The land around Volokolamsk is covered by trees (31%), cropland (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (52%), grassland (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Tuchkovo 57 km · Istra 57 km · Klin 58 km · Mozhaysk 59 km · Solnechnogorsk 64 km · gorod Solnetchnogorsk 65 km · Zvenigorod 65 km · Kubinka 68 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 Volokolamsk (56.0336°, 35.9694°, elevation 179 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).