Kerch weather in August

In August, Kerch sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kerch's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:40 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
23%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Kerch is city in Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
1,379/km²
people per km²
Founded
~609 BCE

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kerch reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52723
62723
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How August really feels in Kerch

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.

Kerch weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 398.82.98.90.0
Feb / 307.42.210.10.0
Mar / 358.21.411.61.1
Apr13° / 306.70.113.23.7
May19° / 14°296.3014.66.6
Jun24° / 19°356.8015.47.8
Jul27° / 22°194.5015.18.1
Aug26° / 22°274.6013.98.2
Sep22° / 17°315.4012.37.8
Oct16° / 12°346.6010.75.4
Nov10° / 356.90.59.32.3
Dec / 418.92.38.60.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
148911
158911
168911
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218713
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308515
318317

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kerch gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2715
2815
2915
3016
3116

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11142539191
21142540191
32132540191
42132640181
52132641171
62142641171
73142641161
83142641151
93152641141
104152741131
114162740131
124162740120
135172839110
145182838110
155182938100
166192836100
17620293690
18622293490
19723293390
20724293280
21825293180
22826293070
23927292870
241027302760
251128292660
261229292550
271329292350
281529292250
291630292140
301830291940
312030291840

Wind in August

Winds average 18 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
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1118light breeze
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 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 5:22 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:227:58
214.65:237:57
314.55:257:55
414.55:267:54
514.45:277:53
614.45:287:51
714.35:297:50
814.35:317:49
914.35:327:47
1014.25:337:46
1114.25:347:44
1214.15:357:42
1314.15:377:41
1414.05:387:39
1514.05:397:38
1613.95:407:36
1713.95:427:34
1813.85:437:33
1913.85:447:31
2013.75:457:29
2113.75:477:28
2213.65:487:26
2313.65:497:24
2413.55:507:22
2513.55:527:20
2613.45:537:19
2713.45:547:17
2813.35:557:15
2913.35:577:13
3013.25:587:11
3113.25:597:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kerch?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kerch in August

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

In August, Kerch sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Kerch in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Sep 24 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Kerch in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kerch peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kerch 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 Kerch is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kerch?

Kerch sits at 45.4°N, 36.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Arshyntseve, 7.0 km away.

AnapaFeodosiyaNovorossiyskKrymskSlavyansk-na-KubaniSudak

Topography around Kerch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m.

The land around Kerch is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and water (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Arshyntseve 7.0 km · Temryuk 73 km · Anapa 84 km · Feodosiya 93 km · Novorossiysk 123 km · Krymsk 128 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 129 km · Sudak 131 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 Kerch (45.3567°, 36.4754°, elevation 3 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. 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).