Bakhchysaray weather in August

In August, Bakhchysaray sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bakhchysaray's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bakhchysaray's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:52 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Bakhchysaray is town in Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
499/km²
people per km²
Founded
1532

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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bakhchysaray reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103018
113018
122918
132918
142918
152918
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182918
192918
202918
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272716
282716
292716
302716
312616

How August really feels in Bakhchysaray

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.

Bakhchysaray weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°4393.590.0
Feb / -1°368.23.110.10.3
Mar / 398.8211.62.0
Apr15° / 377.50.213.24.9
May21° / 11°397.9014.67.0
Jun25° / 15°488.7015.37.3
Jul29° / 18°305.60156.9
Aug29° / 18°315.8013.96.7
Sep24° / 13°345.9012.37.9
Oct17° / 366.3010.76.1
Nov11° / 406.80.69.43.0
Dec / 438.52.48.70.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
89010
99010
109010
119010
128911
138911
148713
158713
168713
178614
188614
198614
208515
218515
228515
238416
248317
258317
268317
278218
288119
298119
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bakhchysaray gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1018
1118
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2519
2619
2720
2820
2920
3021
3121

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1193229181
2193229181
3203229181
4213229171
5223229161
6223229151
7233229141
8243229131
9253230111
10263330101
11273230101
1228323091
1329323081
1429323081
1530323071
1631313071
1732313071
1833302970
1934302970
2035302870
2136302860
2237302760
2338302660
2439302660
2540302560
2641302450
2742302350
2843302250
2944302150
3045302040
3147301940

Wind in August

Winds average 10 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
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:348:07
214.55:368:06
314.55:378:04
414.45:388:03
514.45:398:02
614.35:408:00
714.35:417:59
814.35:427:58
914.25:447:56
1014.25:457:55
1114.15:467:53
1214.15:477:52
1314.05:487:50
1414.05:507:48
1513.95:517:47
1613.95:527:45
1713.85:537:44
1813.85:547:42
1913.75:567:40
2013.75:577:39
2113.65:587:37
2213.65:597:35
2313.56:017:33
2413.56:027:32
2513.56:037:30
2613.46:047:28
2713.36:057:26
2813.36:077:25
2913.26:087:23
3013.26:097:21
3113.16:107:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bakhchysaray?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bakhchysaray in August

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

In August, Bakhchysaray sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bakhchysaray in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Sep 29 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bakhchysaray in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bakhchysaray peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 20UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bakhchysaray?

Bakhchysaray sits at 44.8°N, 33.9°E, 173 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Simferopol, 30 km away.

Topography around Bakhchysaray

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bakhchysaray has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Bakhchysaray is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
735 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Simferopol 30 km · Sevastopol 31 km · Balaklava 34 km · Yalta 37 km · Alushta 44 km · Saki 47 km · Yevpatoriya 63 km · Bilohirsk 68 km

Ukraine travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,866
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
88%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
10.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 526

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 Bakhchysaray (44.7552°, 33.8578°, elevation 173 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).