Shakhtarske weather in August

In August, Shakhtarske sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Shakhtarske's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shakhtarske's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:34 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Shakhtarske is city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
9,508/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Shakhtarske reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112817
122817
132816
142816
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172816
182816
192716
202715
212715
222715
232715
242615
252615
262614
272614
282614
292514
302514
312513

How August really feels in Shakhtarske

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.

Shakhtarske weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°409.36.98.60.0
Feb / -6°337.35.29.90.0
Mar / -1°439.74.311.60.8
Apr15° / 438.50.313.44.6
May21° / 11°559.60156.7
Jun26° / 15°6110.5015.86.7
Jul28° / 17°508.4015.56.5
Aug28° / 16°406014.17.0
Sep21° / 11°426.9012.47.1
Oct14° / 406.90.310.64.2
Nov / -0°387.2290.5
Dec / -4°418.258.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47426
57426
67426
77525
87426
97426
107426
117426
127327
137426
147327
157327
167228
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
226931
236832
246832
256733
266634
276535
286436
296436
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Shakhtarske gets around 40 mm of rain over 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
521
621
720
820
919
1019
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2419
2520
2620
2721
2821
2922
3022
3122

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13232306
23432296
33631286
43830275
53930265
64130254
74329244
84529233
94728213
104928202
115128192
125228182
135527171
145627161
155826151
165925151
176025141
186224131
196323131
206423121
216622111
226622111
236722101
246821101
256920101
26702091
27711991
28721990
29731980
30741880
31741880

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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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3112calm

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 4:14 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:147:07
214.94:157:06
314.84:167:04
414.84:187:03
514.74:197:01
614.74:207:00
714.64:226:58
814.64:236:57
914.54:246:55
1014.54:266:53
1114.44:276:52
1214.44:286:50
1314.34:306:48
1414.34:316:47
1514.24:336:45
1614.14:346:43
1714.14:366:41
1814.04:376:39
1914.04:386:37
2013.94:406:35
2113.94:416:34
2213.84:436:32
2313.84:446:30
2413.74:456:28
2513.64:476:26
2613.64:486:24
2713.54:506:22
2813.54:516:20
2913.44:536:18
3013.44:546:16
3113.34:556:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Shakhtarske?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shakhtarske in August

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

In August, Shakhtarske sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shakhtarske in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shakhtarske peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shakhtarske 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 Shakhtarske is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1916 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shakhtarske?

Shakhtarske sits at 48.3°N, 36.4°E, 132 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Ternivka, 31 km away.

Topography around Shakhtarske

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shakhtarske has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m.

The land around Shakhtarske is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ternivka 31 km · Pavlohrad 44 km · Dobropillia 53 km · Pokrovsk 58 km · Lozova 61 km · Myrnohrad 64 km · Synelnykove 64 km · Selydove 71 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 Shakhtarske (48.3479°, 36.3964°, elevation 132 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).