Znamensk weather in August

In August, Znamensk sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Znamensk's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Znamensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:56 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Znamensk is closed town in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.

Density
3,990/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Znamensk reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53119
63119
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93119
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113119
123119
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143118
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203017
212917
222917
232917
242917
252916
262816
272816
282816
292816
302715
312715

How August really feels in Znamensk

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.

Znamensk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°277.86.68.50.0
Feb-2° / -8°2564.59.80.0
Mar / -3°286.53.311.60.7
Apr16° / 275.70.113.45.2
May23° / 12°336.30157.4
Jun29° / 17°306.1015.86.4
Jul31° / 19°244.6015.55.3
Aug30° / 18°163.2014.16.1
Sep23° / 12°274.9012.47.6
Oct14° / 306.10.310.64.6
Nov / -2°225.31.690.4
Dec-1° / -6°2875.18.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157525
167525
177525
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197426
207426
217327
227228
237228
247228
257228
267129
277129
287030
297030
307030
316832

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Znamensk gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.2 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
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2410
2511
2611
2711
2812
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3012
3113

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15431141
25431141
35530141
45729131
55828131
66027121
76126121
86424111
96623101
106722101
11702091
12731980
13731980
14751870
15761770
16771760
17771760
18781750
19781750
20781750
21791740
22791740
23791740
24791830
25791830
26791830
27791830
28801730
29801730
30801730
31821620

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
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1713light breeze
1813light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 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 4:35 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:357:31
214.94:377:29
314.84:387:28
414.84:397:26
514.74:417:25
614.74:427:23
714.64:447:22
814.64:457:20
914.54:467:18
1014.54:487:17
1114.44:497:15
1214.44:517:13
1314.34:527:12
1414.34:537:10
1514.24:557:08
1614.24:567:06
1714.14:587:04
1814.14:597:02
1914.05:007:01
2013.95:026:59
2113.95:036:57
2213.85:056:55
2313.85:066:53
2413.75:086:51
2513.75:096:49
2613.65:116:47
2713.55:126:45
2813.55:136:43
2913.45:156:41
3013.45:166:39
3113.35:186:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Znamensk?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Znamensk for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Znamensk in August

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

In August, Znamensk sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Znamensk 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 Znamensk peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Znamensk 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 Znamensk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Jun 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Znamensk?

Znamensk sits at 48.6°N, 45.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Leninsk, 42 km away.

Topography around Znamensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Znamensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m.

The land around Znamensk is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and wetland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
67 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Leninsk 42 km · Akhtubinsk 46 km · Volzhsky 74 km · Dubovka 85 km · Volgograd 92 km · Gorodishche 96 km · Nikolayevsk 162 km · Kalach-na-Donu 163 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 Znamensk (48.5842°, 45.7338°, elevation 9 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).