Starobilsk weather in August

In August, Starobilsk sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 50% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Starobilsk's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Starobilsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:22 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Starobilsk is city in eastern Ukraine.

Density
1,197/km²
people per km²
Founded
1686

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 Starobilsk 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)
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22917
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42917
52917
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How August really feels in Starobilsk

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.

Starobilsk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°449.588.50.0
Feb-1° / -7°358.16.59.80.0
Mar / -2°389.24.711.50.5
Apr15° / 499.10.513.44.5
May22° / 10°519.5015.16.7
Jun26° / 15°599.7015.96.8
Jul28° / 17°558.6015.66.5
Aug27° / 15°336014.27.0
Sep21° / 10°436.9012.47.0
Oct13° / 417.70.710.53.9
Nov / -1°387.42.68.90.3
Dec-1° / -5°469.46.38.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147129
157030
167030
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196832
206634
216634
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246436
256238
266238
276139
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Starobilsk gets around 33 mm of rain over 6 wet days in August, the driest month. 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 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
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419
519
619
718
818
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1017
1117
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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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13535264
23735254
33934244
44134223
54333213
64533203
74732192
85031182
95330161
105429161
115628151
125827141
136126130
146126130
156325120
166424120
176623110
186722110
196822100
206921100
21712090
22712090
23712090
24731980
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26741970
27741970
28761860
29761860
30771850
31781750

Wind in August

Winds average 12 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
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2612light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 102 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:00 AM to 4:44 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)
115.04:007:00
215.04:026:59
314.94:036:57
414.94:056:56
514.84:066:54
614.84:076:53
714.74:096:51
814.74:106:49
914.64:126:48
1014.54:136:46
1114.54:156:44
1214.44:166:42
1314.44:176:41
1414.34:196:39
1514.34:206:37
1614.24:226:35
1714.24:236:33
1814.14:256:31
1914.14:266:29
2014.04:286:27
2113.94:296:25
2213.94:316:23
2313.84:326:21
2413.84:346:19
2513.74:356:17
2613.64:376:15
2713.64:386:13
2813.54:406:11
2913.54:416:09
3013.44:436:07
3113.34:446:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Starobilsk?

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

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

What to pack for Starobilsk in August

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

In August, Starobilsk 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 Starobilsk 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 Starobilsk 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 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 20UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Starobilsk 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 Starobilsk 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 1714 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Starobilsk?

Starobilsk sits at 49.3°N, 38.9°E, 59 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Siverskodonetsk, 48 km away.

HolubivkaSokolohirskKadiyivka

Topography around Starobilsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Starobilsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m.

The land around Starobilsk is covered by trees (37%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
August weather nearby: Siverskodonetsk 48 km · Rubizhne 49 km · Lysychansk 54 km · Svatove 56 km · Kreminna 56 km · Holubivka 74 km · Sokolohirsk 78 km · Kadiyivka 81 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 Starobilsk (49.2788°, 38.9075°, elevation 59 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).