Zarinsk weather in August

In August, Zarinsk sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 55 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zarinsk's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:06 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Zarinsk is human settlement in Zarinsky District, Altai Krai, Russia.

Density
660/km²
people per km²
Founded
1979

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zarinsk reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132312
142312
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202211
212210
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232210
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252210
262110
27219
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29219
30209
31208

How August really feels in Zarinsk

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.

Zarinsk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -20°318.210.47.80.0
Feb-9° / -18°236.88.39.40.0
Mar-1° / -11°277.87.811.50.0
Apr10° / -2°368.82.913.72.1
May18° / 499.80.515.65.7
Jun23° / 12°5710.4016.76.7
Jul25° / 14°7012016.36.6
Aug23° / 11°5510.3014.66.7
Sep16° / 4710.10.312.54.9
Oct / -1°4910.94.110.31.4
Nov-3° / -10°5511.911.58.30.0
Dec-10° / -17°4511.513.37.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25149
35248
45149
55248
65347
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125347
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
184951
194951
204852
214753
224753
234753
244753
254654
264654
274456
284456
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zarinsk gets around 55 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
534
634
733
833
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2033
2133
2234
2335
2435
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14835152
24934142
35133142
45233132
55432122
65631112
75631112
85930101
9612991
10622981
11642871
12662761
13662761
14682651
15702541
16722440
17742330
18752230
19772120
20782020
21801910
22811810
23821710
24831610
25851500
26861400
27871300
28881200
29901000
30901000
3191900

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)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:408:13
215.54:418:11
315.44:438:09
415.44:458:07
515.34:468:06
615.34:488:04
715.24:508:02
815.14:528:00
915.14:537:58
1015.04:557:56
1114.94:577:54
1214.94:597:51
1314.85:007:49
1414.75:027:47
1514.75:047:45
1614.65:067:43
1714.65:087:41
1814.55:097:38
1914.45:117:36
2014.35:137:34
2114.35:157:32
2214.25:177:29
2314.15:187:27
2414.15:207:25
2514.05:227:22
2613.95:247:20
2713.95:267:17
2813.85:277:15
2913.75:297:13
3013.75:317:10
3113.65:337:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.85 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
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zarinsk?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Zarinsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zarinsk in August

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

In August, Zarinsk sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zarinsk in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zarinsk peaks around May 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zarinsk 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 Zarinsk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zarinsk?

Zarinsk sits at 53.7°N, 84.9°E, 183 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novoaltaysk, 74 km away.

Topography around Zarinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Zarinsk is covered by trees (30%), grassland (28%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (35%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Novoaltaysk 74 km · Barnaul 89 km · Tal’menka 91 km · Gur’yevsk 92 km · Yuzhnyy 97 km · Novosilikatnyy 98 km · Kisilevsk 116 km · Kiselëvsk 117 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 Zarinsk (53.7082°, 84.9431°, elevation 183 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).