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Monthly climate in Makhachkala, Russian Federation

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makhachkala features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 438 mm (17.2 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Makhachkala enjoys an average of 3664 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Makhachkala, Russian Federation

The warmest months in Makhachkala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makhachkala experiences 65 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Makhachkala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(85°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		27°C
(82°F)		22°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Average high5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(64°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(42°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Average low2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(26°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Minimum-7°C
(20°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(36°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Makhachkala, Russian Federation

Makhachkala usually has the most precipitation in May, August and November, with an average of 7 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Makhachkala are January, February and June. On average, 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Makhachkala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)25 (1.0)28 (1.1)41 (1.6)31 (1.2)43 (1.7)28 (1.1)36 (1.4)42 (1.6)29 (1.1)36 (1.4)62 (2.4)39 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)6797756657108

Monthly sunshine hours in Makhachkala, Russian Federation

The sunniest months in Makhachkala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Makhachkala: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Makhachkala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours164226301344391397416387332290222188
Mean daily daylight hours9h 24m10h 31m11h 56m13h 24m14h 39m15h 16m14h 57m13h 51m12h 27m10h 59m9h 43m9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Makhachkala, Russian Federation

Makhachkala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Makhachkala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Makhachkala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2367810997532