Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk weather in August
In August, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 104 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 104 mm
- 11.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 hours
- 5:32 AM – 7:34 PM
- Cloud cover
- 73%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.32 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.0
- out of 10
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is city in far-eastern Russia.
- Density
- 1,208/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1882
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.
A typical August day in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 14 |
| 2 | 21 | 14 |
| 3 | 21 | 14 |
| 4 | 21 | 14 |
| 5 | 21 | 14 |
| 6 | 21 | 14 |
| 7 | 21 | 14 |
| 8 | 21 | 14 |
| 9 | 21 | 14 |
| 10 | 21 | 14 |
| 11 | 21 | 14 |
| 12 | 21 | 14 |
| 13 | 21 | 14 |
| 14 | 21 | 14 |
| 15 | 21 | 14 |
| 16 | 21 | 14 |
| 17 | 21 | 14 |
| 18 | 21 | 13 |
| 19 | 21 | 13 |
| 20 | 21 | 13 |
| 21 | 21 | 13 |
| 22 | 21 | 13 |
| 23 | 21 | 13 |
| 24 | 21 | 13 |
| 25 | 20 | 13 |
| 26 | 20 | 13 |
| 27 | 20 | 13 |
| 28 | 20 | 13 |
| 29 | 20 | 12 |
| 30 | 20 | 12 |
| 31 | 20 | 12 |
How August really feels in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -8° / -17° | 52 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -16° | 39 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -10° | 63 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 6° / -3° | 69 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 13.3 | 0.7 |
| May | 13° / 3° | 69 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 14.8 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 16° / 8° | 61 | 9.2 | 0 | 15.6 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 20° / 12° | 81 | 9.5 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 21° / 13° | 104 | 11.3 | 0 | 14 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 18° / 9° | 104 | 12 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 11° / 2° | 92 | 11.7 | 1 | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 2° / -6° | 71 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 9.2 | 0.1 |
| Dec | -5° / -14° | 63 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 37 |
| Cloudier (%) | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 63 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 76 |
| 2 | 25 | 75 |
| 3 | 25 | 75 |
| 4 | 26 | 74 |
| 5 | 27 | 73 |
| 6 | 27 | 73 |
| 7 | 27 | 73 |
| 8 | 27 | 73 |
| 9 | 27 | 73 |
| 10 | 27 | 73 |
| 11 | 27 | 73 |
| 12 | 27 | 73 |
| 13 | 25 | 75 |
| 14 | 25 | 75 |
| 15 | 25 | 75 |
| 16 | 25 | 75 |
| 17 | 24 | 76 |
| 18 | 26 | 74 |
| 19 | 26 | 74 |
| 20 | 26 | 74 |
| 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 22 | 28 | 72 |
| 23 | 29 | 71 |
| 24 | 30 | 70 |
| 25 | 31 | 69 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 33 | 67 |
| 28 | 34 | 66 |
| 29 | 35 | 65 |
| 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 31 | 37 | 63 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk gets around 104 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 34 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 4 | 34 |
| 5 | 35 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 37 |
| 11 | 38 |
| 12 | 38 |
| 13 | 39 |
| 14 | 39 |
| 15 | 40 |
| 16 | 40 |
| 17 | 40 |
| 18 | 40 |
| 19 | 40 |
| 20 | 39 |
| 21 | 39 |
| 22 | 38 |
| 23 | 38 |
| 24 | 37 |
| 25 | 37 |
| 26 | 37 |
| 27 | 36 |
| 28 | 36 |
| 29 | 36 |
| 30 | 36 |
| 31 | 36 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 41 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Humid (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Muggy (%) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 34 | 27 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | 28 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | 27 | 34 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | 27 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
| 8 | 27 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | 27 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | 27 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 1 |
| 11 | 27 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 1 |
| 12 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 1 |
| 13 | 28 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 28 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | 29 | 38 | 22 | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | 29 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | 29 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | 30 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | 31 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | 31 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | 32 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | 33 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | 34 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | 34 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 35 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | 36 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | 36 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 37 | 38 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | 40 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | 41 | 38 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:06 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:51 | 5:52 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:58 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:31 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:20 | 7:18 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:06 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.8 | 5:13 | 7:58 |
| 2 | 14.7 | 5:14 | 7:56 |
| 3 | 14.7 | 5:15 | 7:55 |
| 4 | 14.6 | 5:16 | 7:54 |
| 5 | 14.6 | 5:18 | 7:52 |
| 6 | 14.5 | 5:19 | 7:51 |
| 7 | 14.5 | 5:20 | 7:49 |
| 8 | 14.4 | 5:21 | 7:48 |
| 9 | 14.4 | 5:23 | 7:46 |
| 10 | 14.3 | 5:24 | 7:44 |
| 11 | 14.3 | 5:25 | 7:43 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 5:27 | 7:41 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 5:28 | 7:40 |
| 14 | 14.1 | 5:29 | 7:38 |
| 15 | 14.1 | 5:31 | 7:36 |
| 16 | 14.0 | 5:32 | 7:34 |
| 17 | 14.0 | 5:33 | 7:33 |
| 18 | 13.9 | 5:35 | 7:31 |
| 19 | 13.9 | 5:36 | 7:29 |
| 20 | 13.8 | 5:37 | 7:27 |
| 21 | 13.8 | 5:39 | 7:25 |
| 22 | 13.7 | 5:40 | 7:24 |
| 23 | 13.7 | 5:41 | 7:22 |
| 24 | 13.6 | 5:43 | 7:20 |
| 25 | 13.6 | 5:44 | 7:18 |
| 26 | 13.5 | 5:45 | 7:16 |
| 27 | 13.5 | 5:47 | 7:14 |
| 28 | 13.4 | 5:48 | 7:12 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 5:49 | 7:10 |
| 30 | 13.3 | 5:51 | 7:08 |
| 31 | 13.2 | 5:52 | 7:06 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.32 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.1 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk for sightseeing.
What to pack for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in August
The nearest coast averages about 16°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near -1°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Bracing |
| Feb | -1 | Bracing |
| Mar | -1 | Bracing |
| Apr | 1 | Bracing |
| May | 4 | Bracing |
| Jun | 9 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 10 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 3 | Bracing |
UV index in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk peaks around August 12 at about 7 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk?
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk sits at 47.0°N, 142.7°E, 48 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Korsakov, 36 km away.
Topography around Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,026 m.
The land around Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (47%) within 80 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
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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (46.9543°, 142.7356°, elevation 48 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).