Sokolohirsk weather in August

In August, Sokolohirsk sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 52% 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 Sokolohirsk's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokolohirsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:25 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Sokolohirsk is city in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
408/km²
people per km²
Founded
1765

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 Sokolohirsk reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
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202715
212715
222715
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282514
292513
302513
312513

How August really feels in Sokolohirsk

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.

Sokolohirsk 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-2° / -7°429.37.68.50.0
Feb-0° / -7°347.96.59.80.0
Mar / -2°409.64.511.60.6
Apr15° / 489.70.513.44.4
May21° / 10°5410.50156.5
Jun26° / 15°6010015.86.8
Jul28° / 17°548.5015.56.6
Aug27° / 15°345.9014.27.1
Sep21° / 10°457.2012.47.0
Oct13° / 417.30.610.53.9
Nov / -1°377.52.590.4
Dec-0° / -5°439.16.18.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147129
157030
167030
176931
186832
196832
206832
216634
226634
236634
246535
256436
266337
276337
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sokolohirsk gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
321
421
520
620
719
819
918
1018
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2621
2721
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13435265
23535255
33735244
43835224
54035214
64235203
74434193
84634183
94833172
105032162
115231152
125330152
135530141
145729131
155828131
166027121
176126121
186325111
196424111
206424111
216623101
226722101
23682291
24682291
25702181
26702181
27702181
28722071
29732070
30742060
31751960

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
2011calm
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3012calm
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 4:04 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:047:00
214.94:056:58
314.84:076:57
414.84:086:55
514.74:106:54
614.74:116:52
714.64:126:51
814.64:146:49
914.54:156:47
1014.54:166:46
1114.44:186:44
1214.44:196:42
1314.34:216:40
1414.34:226:39
1514.24:246:37
1614.24:256:35
1714.14:266:33
1814.14:286:31
1914.04:296:29
2013.94:316:28
2113.94:326:26
2213.84:346:24
2313.84:356:22
2413.74:366:20
2513.74:386:18
2613.64:396:16
2713.54:416:14
2813.54:426:12
2913.44:446:10
3013.44:456:07
3113.34:476:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sokolohirsk?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sokolohirsk in August

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

In August, Sokolohirsk sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sokolohirsk in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sokolohirsk peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 20UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sokolohirsk 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 Sokolohirsk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sokolohirsk?

Sokolohirsk sits at 48.6°N, 38.5°E, 199 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Holubivka, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sokolohirsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokolohirsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m.

The land around Sokolohirsk is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (30%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
337 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Holubivka 9.0 km · Kadiyivka 11 km · Popasna 11 km · Bryanka 17 km · Alchevsk 27 km · Perevalsk 31 km · Lysychansk 32 km · Debaltseve 34 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 Sokolohirsk (48.6279°, 38.5239°, elevation 199 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).