SeasonMapRussia in August
August is one of Russia's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 20 destinations average 77/100, led by Moscow at 94 — 23°C and 10 rainy days — while Sochi is warmer at 33°C and scores 94.
#3 of 12 months for Russia · 20 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Russia in August
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moscow | City | 23°C | 60 mm · 10 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Nizhny Novgorod | City | 23°C | 58 mm · 9 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Sochi | Beach | 33°C | 40 mm · 7 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Yekaterinburg | City | 23°C | 62 mm · 10 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Kaliningrad | City | 24°C | 78 mm · 13 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 6 | Kazan | City | 25°C | 40 mm · 7 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 7 | Novosibirsk | City | 23°C | 53 mm · 11 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 8 | Kislovodsk | City | 26°C | 61 mm · 8 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 9 | Chita | City | 24°C | 82 mm · 11 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 10 | Irkutsk | City | 23°C | 101 mm · 12 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 11 | Yakutsk | City | 21°C | 45 mm · 8 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 12 | Saint Petersburg | City | 22°C | 108 mm · 15 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 13 | Magadan | City | 15°C | 89 mm · 10 days | 84 tier A | Yes |
| 14 | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Trekking hub | 18°C | 125 mm · 13 days | 84 tier A | Yes |
| 15 | Murmansk | City | 16°C | 77 mm · 14 days | 81 tier A | Yes |
| 16 | Khabarovsk | City | 26°C | 165 mm · 16 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 17 | Vladivostok | City | 27°C | 219 mm · 16 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 18 | Krasnaya Polyana | Ski resort | 31°C | 86 mm · 16 days | 16 tier F | — |
| 19 | Elbrus | Ski resort | 21°C | 94 mm · 18 days | 14 tier F | — |
| 20 | Sheregesh | Ski resort | 21°C | 113 mm · 16 days | 14 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Russia in August
- Migration on the Curonian Spit · Kaliningrad · 15 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)
- Salmon run · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · 15 Jun – 15 Sep (usually)
- Brown bears at Kuril Lake · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · 15 Jul – 20 Sep (usually)
- Berry and mushroom season · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · 1 Aug – 20 Sep (usually)
- Ramadan and Eid · Kazan · 1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)
- Republic and City Day · Kazan · 29–31 Aug