Kherson weather in August

In August, Kherson sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kherson's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kherson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:53 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kherson is capital city of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine.

Density
961/km²
people per km²
Founded
1778

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 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kherson reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43119
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312715

How August really feels in Kherson

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.

Kherson weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°326.63.68.80.0
Feb / -3°296.32.9100.0
Mar / 337.8211.61.5
Apr16° / 377.60.313.35.1
May22° / 11°478.9014.87.0
Jun27° / 16°528.7015.66.9
Jul30° / 18°326.2015.36.0
Aug29° / 17°345.40146.3
Sep23° / 13°405.9012.47.6
Oct16° / 285.1010.65.4
Nov / 335.60.89.21.5
Dec / -2°326.22.28.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87921
97822
107921
117921
127822
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296931
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kherson gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2920
3020
3120

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
133272811
234272711
335272611
436282610
537282510
63829249
73929248
84030237
94130226
104231226
114331215
124431204
134531194
144631194
154731183
164831183
174930183
185130172
195229172
205229172
215328172
225428162
235627161
245726161
255826151
265925151
276025141
286124141
296224131
306323131
316423121

Wind in August

Winds average 11 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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511calm
611calm
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811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:34 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:347:17
214.74:357:16
314.64:367:15
414.64:387:13
514.54:397:12
614.54:407:10
714.54:417:09
814.44:437:07
914.44:447:06
1014.34:457:04
1114.34:477:03
1214.24:487:01
1314.24:496:59
1414.14:506:58
1514.14:526:56
1614.04:536:54
1714.04:546:52
1813.94:566:51
1913.94:576:49
2013.84:586:47
2113.85:006:45
2213.75:016:44
2313.75:026:42
2413.65:046:40
2513.65:056:38
2613.55:066:36
2713.45:086:34
2813.45:096:32
2913.35:106:30
3013.35:126:28
3113.25:136:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kherson?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kherson in August

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

In August, Kherson sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kherson 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 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Sep 18 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Kherson 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 Kherson peaks around July 22 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 22UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kherson?

Kherson sits at 46.6°N, 32.6°E, 41 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Oleshky, 8.0 km away.

ArmyanskPivdenneYany Kapu

Topography around Kherson

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kherson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m.

The land around Kherson is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, cropland (28%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
88 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Oleshky 8.0 km · Nova Kakhovka 58 km · Mykolayiv 61 km · Skadovsk 62 km · Kakhovka 69 km · Armyansk 101 km · Pivdenne 116 km · Yany Kapu 118 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 Kherson (46.6369°, 32.6146°, elevation 41 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).