Zhigulëvsk weather in August

In August, Zhigulëvsk sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zhigulëvsk's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhigulëvsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:28 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Zhigulëvsk is human settlement in Zhigulyovsk Urban Okrug, Samara Oblast, Russia.

Density
827/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zhigulëvsk reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Zhigulëvsk

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.

Zhigulëvsk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -13°379.310.67.80.0
Feb-7° / -13°297.78.79.40.0
Mar-0° / -7°3387.311.50.0
Apr11° / 377.71.913.73.0
May20° / 398.20.115.66.5
Jun24° / 14°559.3016.77.0
Jul26° / 16°498.9016.27.0
Aug24° / 14°468.5014.67.1
Sep18° / 539012.55.7
Oct / 458.51.210.32.0
Nov / -4°398.468.40.0
Dec-6° / -11°389.410.37.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zhigulëvsk gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3027
3126

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14135222
24235212
34235212
44335202
54534202
64634191
74734181
84933171
95033161
105033161
115232151
125432140
135532130
145532130
155731120
165831110
175831110
186030100
196129100
20622990
21642880
22652780
23682570
24692470
25712360
26732160
27752050
28781840
29791740
30821530
31831430

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 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 114 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 8:33 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.55:038:33
215.55:048:32
315.45:068:30
415.35:088:28
515.35:098:26
615.25:118:24
715.25:138:22
815.15:148:20
915.05:168:18
1015.05:188:16
1114.95:208:14
1214.85:218:12
1314.85:238:10
1414.75:258:08
1514.75:278:06
1614.65:288:04
1714.55:308:01
1814.55:327:59
1914.45:347:57
2014.35:367:55
2114.35:377:53
2214.25:397:50
2314.15:417:48
2414.05:437:46
2514.05:447:43
2613.95:467:41
2713.85:487:38
2813.85:507:36
2913.75:527:34
3013.65:537:31
3113.65:557:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
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184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zhigulëvsk?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Zhigulëvsk for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zhigulëvsk in August

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

In August, Zhigulëvsk sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zhigulëvsk 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 Zhigulëvsk peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zhigulëvsk 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 Zhigulëvsk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³May 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zhigulëvsk?

Zhigulëvsk sits at 53.4°N, 49.5°E, 95 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tolyatti, 18 km away.

Topography around Zhigulëvsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhigulëvsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m.

The land around Zhigulëvsk is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Tolyatti 18 km · Novokuybyshevsk 44 km · Samara 47 km · Bezenchuk 47 km · Chapayevsk 49 km · Oktyabr’sk 60 km · Syzran 74 km · Kinel’ 77 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 Zhigulëvsk (53.4033°, 49.5106°, elevation 95 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).