Voronezh weather in August

In August, Voronezh sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Voronezh's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Voronezh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:15 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Voronezh is capital city of Voronezh Oblast in central Russia.

Density
1,756/km²
people per km²
Founded
1586

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 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Voronezh reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22716
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42716
52716
62715
72715
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How August really feels in Voronezh

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.

Voronezh weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°409.89.78.10.0
Feb-3° / -9°358.889.60.0
Mar / -4°389.16.511.50.1
Apr13° / 407.8113.63.8
May21° / 10°509.6015.46.5
Jun24° / 14°559.8016.37.0
Jul26° / 16°5810.1015.96.7
Aug25° / 14°396.8014.47.4
Sep19° / 488012.46.2
Oct11° / 509.30.910.42.7
Nov / -2°4084.18.60.1
Dec-2° / -7°419.37.97.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46535
56436
66535
76634
86634
96634
106634
116733
126733
136634
146535
156535
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176337
186238
196139
206040
215941
225842
235743
245644
255545
265446
275446
285347
295248
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Voronezh gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
624
723
823
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2622
2722
2822
2923
3023
3124

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13235285
23336275
33436264
43536254
53736244
63836223
74036213
84236202
94336182
104536172
114736161
124935151
135035141
145234131
155433121
165732110
175931100
186030100
19622990
20642880
21662680
22682570
23702460
24712360
25742150
26752050
27771940
28781840
29791830
30801730
31811630

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:518:08
215.24:528:06
315.24:548:04
415.14:558:03
515.14:578:01
615.04:597:59
715.05:007:57
814.95:027:56
914.85:037:54
1014.85:057:52
1114.75:067:50
1214.75:087:48
1314.65:107:46
1414.55:117:44
1514.55:137:42
1614.45:157:40
1714.45:167:38
1814.35:187:36
1914.25:207:34
2014.25:217:32
2114.15:237:30
2214.05:247:27
2314.05:267:25
2413.95:287:23
2513.95:297:21
2613.85:317:19
2713.75:337:16
2813.75:347:14
2913.65:367:12
3013.55:387:10
3113.55:397:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Voronezh?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Voronezh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Voronezh in August

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

In August, Voronezh sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Voronezh 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 Voronezh peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Voronezh 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 Voronezh is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1817 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Voronezh?

Voronezh sits at 51.7°N, 39.2°E, 148 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Pridonskoy, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Voronezh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Voronezh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Voronezh is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Pridonskoy 9.0 km · Semiluki 11 km · Novaya Usman’ 15 km · Novovoronezh 39 km · Usman’ 56 km · Rossosh’ 77 km · Liski 79 km · Bobrov 86 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 Voronezh (51.6683°, 39.192°, elevation 148 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).