Zaporizhzhya weather in August

In August, Zaporizhzhya sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 14.1 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 59% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zaporizhzhya's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaporizhzhya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:40 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Zaporizhzhya is city and administrative centre of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
2,145/km²
people per km²
Founded
~952 CE

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 Zaporizhzhya reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102818
112818
122818
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192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
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252616
262616
272616
282616
292516
302516
312515

How August really feels in Zaporizhzhya

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.

Zaporizhzhya 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-0° / -5°378.45.68.60.0
Feb / -4°316.549.90.0
Mar / 408.32.911.60.9
Apr15° / 396.90.313.44.6
May21° / 12°448.6014.96.9
Jun25° / 16°478.5015.77.1
Jul28° / 18°356.4015.47.0
Aug27° / 18°304.9014.17.3
Sep22° / 13°426.6012.47.3
Oct14° / 3460.210.64.5
Nov / 386.61.59.10.8
Dec / -3°397.63.88.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58020
68020
78020
87921
97921
107921
117723
127723
137624
147624
157624
167525
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197426
207426
217327
227228
237228
247129
257129
267030
276931
286931
296832
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zaporizhzhya gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
416
516
616
716
815
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2116
2216
2317
2417
2518
2618
2719
2820
2921
3021
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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117323319
217323218
318333117
419343117
520343015
621353014
722362913
823362812
924372811
1025382710
112638279
122739268
132939257
143039247
153239236
163338236
173538226
183637215
193837205
204036204
214136194
224335184
234534183
244733173
254932163
265131162
275330152
285429152
295728141
305827141
315927131

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:20 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:207:11
214.84:227:10
314.84:237:08
414.74:247:07
514.74:257:05
614.64:277:04
714.64:287:02
814.54:297:00
914.54:316:59
1014.44:326:57
1114.44:346:56
1214.34:356:54
1314.34:366:52
1414.24:386:50
1514.24:396:49
1614.14:406:47
1714.14:426:45
1814.04:436:43
1913.94:456:41
2013.94:466:40
2113.84:476:38
2213.84:496:36
2313.74:506:34
2413.74:516:32
2513.64:536:30
2613.64:546:28
2713.54:566:26
2813.44:576:24
2913.44:586:22
3013.35:006:20
3113.35:016:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zaporizhzhya?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zaporizhzhya in August

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

In August, Zaporizhzhya sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zaporizhzhya 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 Zaporizhzhya peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zaporizhzhya 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 Zaporizhzhya is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zaporizhzhya?

Zaporizhzhya sits at 47.9°N, 35.1°E, 105 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Vilnyansk, 26 km away.

Topography around Zaporizhzhya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaporizhzhya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Zaporizhzhya is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (29%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Vilnyansk 26 km · Marhanets 44 km · Dniprorudne 52 km · Enerhodar 53 km · Synelnykove 61 km · Nikopol 63 km · Dnipro 69 km · Nyzhnodniprovsk 69 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 Zaporizhzhya (47.8517°, 35.1171°, elevation 105 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).