Zelenogorsk weather in August

In August, Zelenogorsk sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.9 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zelenogorsk's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zelenogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:20 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Zelenogorsk is human settlement in Zelenogorsk Urban Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

Density
3,243/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zelenogorsk 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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
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112211
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30188
31187

How August really feels in Zelenogorsk

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.

Zelenogorsk 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-14° / -22°134.36.67.30.0
Feb-10° / -20°124.36.19.10.0
Mar-1° / -13°175.46.511.40.0
Apr / -4°318.54.213.81.2
May15° / 5111.31164.5
Jun22° / 10°5410.3017.26.5
Jul24° / 13°6310.5016.76.7
Aug21° / 10°5910.7014.96.2
Sep14° / 5411.70.312.53.7
Oct / -3°4110.54.810.10.6
Nov-5° / -13°31910.57.90.0
Dec-12° / -20°268.110.96.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
44060
54060
64159
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
133961
143862
153862
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273367
283367
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zelenogorsk gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
634
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1534
1634
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2236
2337
2437
2537
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14837142
24936132
35035132
45135122
55434111
65533111
75633101
8583291
9603181
10613081
11632971
12652861
13662761
14682651
15712540
16722440
17742330
18752230
19762130
20782020
21801820
22821710
23831610
24851410
25861310
26871210
27891100
28901000
2991900
3092800
3193700

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
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 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 4:50 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 8:45 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.94:508:45
215.84:528:43
315.84:548:41
415.74:568:39
515.74:588:37
615.65:008:35
715.55:028:33
815.45:048:30
915.45:068:28
1015.35:088:26
1115.25:108:24
1215.25:128:21
1315.15:148:19
1415.05:168:17
1514.95:188:14
1614.95:208:12
1714.85:228:10
1814.75:248:07
1914.75:268:05
2014.65:288:02
2114.55:308:00
2214.45:327:57
2314.35:347:55
2414.35:367:52
2514.25:387:49
2614.15:407:47
2714.05:427:44
2814.05:447:42
2913.95:467:39
3013.85:487:36
3113.75:507:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zelenogorsk?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Zelenogorsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zelenogorsk in August

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

In August, Zelenogorsk sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Zelenogorsk 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 Zelenogorsk peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zelenogorsk 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 Zelenogorsk is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1716 µg/m³Dec 153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zelenogorsk?

Zelenogorsk sits at 56.1°N, 94.6°E, 187 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Borodino, 30 km away.

Topography around Zelenogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zelenogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.

The land around Zelenogorsk is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
584 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Borodino 30 km · Zheleznogorsk 67 km · Kansk 71 km · Sosnovoborsk 77 km · Berëzovka 91 km · Ilanskiy 93 km · Krasnoyarsk 103 km · Divnogorsk 138 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 Zelenogorsk (56.1092°, 94.587°, elevation 187 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).