Yekaterinburg weather in August

In August, Yekaterinburg sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 72 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of August to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Yekaterinburg's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yekaterinburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
5:33 AM – 8:30 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Yekaterinburg is forth-largest city in Russia, administrative center of Ural Federal District.

Density
3,195/km²
people per km²
Founded
1723

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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Yekaterinburg reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72112
82112
92112
102112
112111
122111
132111
142011
152011
162011
172011
182011
192010
201910
211910
221910
231910
241910
251810
26189
27189
28189
29189
30189
31179

How August really feels in Yekaterinburg

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.

Yekaterinburg weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -17°164.86.47.20.0
Feb-8° / -16°144.45.79.10.0
Mar-0° / -9°256.47.111.40.0
Apr / -1°357.53.513.91.7
May17° / 5710.5116.15.1
Jun21° / 10°7413.20.117.45.9
Jul23° / 13°8512.9016.96.3
Aug20° / 11°7212.8014.95.7
Sep14° / 5110.10.412.53.8
Oct / -0°429.13.9100.7
Nov-3° / -9°287.77.67.80.0
Dec-9° / -15°205.97.66.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33862
43961
53862
63862
73763
83763
93664
103565
113466
123466
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183169
193070
202971
212971
222872
232773
242773
252773
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yekaterinburg gets around 72 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2043
2143
2243
2343
2442
2542
2642
2741
2841
2940
3039
3139

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15132161
25232151
35431141
45431141
55531131
65730121
75829121
85929111
96128110
106327100
116327100
12652690
13652690
14662590
15672580
16682480
17702370
18702370
19722260
20732250
21742150
22762040
23771940
24791830
25801730
26821620
27831520
28841420
29861310
30871210
31881110

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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2811calm
2911calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours at the start of August to 13 h 48 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 5:02 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 9:05 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.05:029:05
216.05:049:03
315.95:069:01
415.85:088:58
515.85:108:56
615.75:128:54
715.65:148:52
815.65:168:50
915.55:188:47
1015.45:208:45
1115.35:228:43
1215.35:258:40
1315.25:278:38
1415.15:298:35
1515.05:318:33
1615.05:338:30
1714.95:358:28
1814.85:378:25
1914.75:398:23
2014.75:418:20
2114.65:438:18
2214.55:458:15
2314.45:478:12
2414.35:508:10
2514.35:528:07
2614.25:548:05
2714.15:568:02
2814.05:587:59
2913.96:007:56
3013.96:027:54
3113.86:047:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Yekaterinburg?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Yekaterinburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yekaterinburg in August

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

In August, Yekaterinburg sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Yekaterinburg 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 Yekaterinburg peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Yekaterinburg 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 Yekaterinburg is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 2115 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yekaterinburg?

Yekaterinburg sits at 56.9°N, 60.6°E, 278 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Beryozovsky, 13 km away.

Topography around Yekaterinburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yekaterinburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 271 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 799 m.

The land around Yekaterinburg is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Beryozovsky 13 km · Verkhnyaya Pyshma 13 km · Sredneuralsk 17 km · Aramil 22 km · Talitsa 36 km · Degtyarsk 36 km · Pervouralsk 41 km · Sysert’ 41 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 Yekaterinburg (56.8573°, 60.6153°, elevation 278 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).