Rakove weather in August

In August, Rakove sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 63 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°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 hours at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rakove's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rakove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:09 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Rakove reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
162414
172414
182414
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242313
252313
262312
272312
282312
292212
302212
312212

How August really feels in Rakove

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.

Rakove 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-1° / -6°328.37.18.40.0
Feb / -5°348.979.80.0
Mar / -1°4110.14.711.50.6
Apr13° / 5010.91.113.43.7
May19° / 6511.8015.15.9
Jun23° / 13°8613.20166.2
Jul25° / 14°9813.7015.66.4
Aug24° / 14°639.4014.27.0
Sep19° / 659.8012.45.9
Oct12° / 458.40.510.53.3
Nov / 408.63.28.90.5
Dec / -4°359.26.480.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45941
55941
65941
75941
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186139
196040
206040
215941
225842
235842
245644
255644
265545
275446
285347
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rakove gets around 63 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
437
536
636
735
834
934
1033
1132
1231
1331
1430
1529
1629
1728
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829
2930
3031
3131

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12539316
22539306
32639296
42838286
52938275
63038275
73237265
83437255
93636244
103736234
113935223
124135223
134334212
144433202
154633202
164832192
174931181
185131171
195231161
205430151
215530141
225829130
235929120
246128110
256228100
26642790
27662680
28682570
29702460
30722350
31742240

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of August to 13 h 24 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 4:47 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:477:48
215.04:497:47
314.94:507:45
414.94:527:44
514.84:537:42
614.84:547:40
714.74:567:39
814.74:577:37
914.64:597:35
1014.65:007:34
1114.55:027:32
1214.55:037:30
1314.45:057:28
1414.35:067:26
1514.35:077:25
1614.25:097:23
1714.25:107:21
1814.15:127:19
1914.15:137:17
2014.05:157:15
2113.95:167:13
2213.95:187:11
2313.85:197:09
2413.85:217:07
2513.75:227:05
2613.75:247:03
2713.65:257:01
2813.55:276:59
2913.55:286:57
3013.45:306:54
3113.45:316:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rakove?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Rakove for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Rakove in August

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

In August, Rakove 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 Rakove 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 Rakove peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rakove?

Rakove sits at 49.4°N, 27.1°E, 285 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Khmelnytskyi, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Rakove

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rakove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Rakove is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (30%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
309 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Khmelnytskyi 6.0 km · Krasyliv 29 km · Starokostyantyniv 41 km · Horodok 44 km · Bar 57 km · Dunayivtsi 59 km · Volochysk 64 km · Khmilnyk 67 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 Rakove (49.3956°, 27.0601°, elevation 285 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).