Yakutsk weather in August

In August, Yakutsk sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 06 min at the start of August to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Yakutsk's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yakutsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:34 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Yakutsk is city in eastern Russia, capital of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Density
1,931/km²
people per km²
Founded
1632

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 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Yakutsk reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°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 4°C cooler than July and about 10°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142110
152110
162110
172110
182010
19209
20209
21209
22199
23198
24198
25198
26188
27187
28187
29177
30176
31176

How August really feels in Yakutsk

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.

Yakutsk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-34° / -41°20.51.75.80.0
Feb-28° / -37°20.81.68.30.0
Mar-13° / -26°41.1211.30.0
Apr / -11°103.12.914.30.2
May13° / 2671.217.33.7
Jun22° / 10°336.8019.17.0
Jul25° / 13°457.8018.37.1
Aug21° / 10°447.8015.76.6
Sep11° / 388.40.812.62.6
Oct-4° / -10°165.15.99.60.0
Nov-23° / -29°82.846.70.0
Dec-34° / -40°20.61.44.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94159
104159
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164159
174159
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274258
284159
294159
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yakutsk gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2727
2827
2928
3028
3129

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16225121
26424111
36523111
46623101
5682291
6692281
7712171
8712171
9742060
10752050
11761950
12771940
13781840
14781840
15801730
16801730
17821620
18831520
19831520
20851410
21861310
22871210
23881110
24891010
2590910
2692800
2793700
2894600
2995500
3096400
3196400

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 9 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
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 06 min at the start of August to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 174 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:54 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 9:00 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.13:549:00
217.03:578:58
316.93:598:55
416.84:028:52
516.74:058:49
616.74:078:46
716.64:108:43
816.54:138:40
916.44:158:37
1016.34:188:34
1116.24:218:31
1216.14:248:28
1316.04:268:25
1415.94:298:22
1515.84:328:19
1615.74:348:16
1715.64:378:13
1815.54:408:10
1915.44:438:06
2015.34:458:03
2115.24:488:00
2215.14:517:57
2315.04:547:54
2414.94:567:50
2514.84:597:47
2614.75:027:44
2714.65:047:40
2814.55:077:37
2914.45:107:34
3014.35:127:30
3114.25:157:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Yakutsk?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Yakutsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yakutsk in August

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

In August, Yakutsk sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Yakutsk in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yakutsk peaks around June 20 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Yakutsk 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 Yakutsk is worst in August — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 33.7× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodAug 1275 µg/m³Dec 122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep23Moderate
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yakutsk?

Yakutsk sits at 62.0°N, 129.7°E, 126 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aldan, 448 km away.

NeryungriLenskMirnyTyndaZeyaUdachnyBodaybo

Topography around Yakutsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yakutsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around Yakutsk is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
250 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Aldan 448 km · Neryungri 661 km · Lensk 799 km · Mirny 815 km · Tynda 817 km · Zeya 934 km · Udachny 965 km · Bodaybo 978 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 Yakutsk (62.0311°, 129.7229°, elevation 126 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).