Monthly climate in El'brus, Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El'brus features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (10 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 933 mm (36.7 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El'brus enjoys an average of 3815 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El'brus, Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in El'brus are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (10 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El'brus experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 228 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in El'brus, Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum -2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(60°F)
9°C
(48°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Mean maximum -4°C
(25°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(58°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Average high -9°C
(17°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(46°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(46°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean -13°C
(10°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
Average low -17°C
(2°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-16°F)
-24°C
(-10°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(35°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
-24°C
(-10°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-24°F)
-33°C
(-27°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-25°C
(-13°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El'brus, Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russian Federation §

El'brus usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 20 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El'brus are January, February and November. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El'brus, Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44 (1.7) 61 (2.4) 88 (3.5) 88 (3.5) 119 (4.7) 108 (4.3) 109 (4.3) 71 (2.8) 68 (2.7) 61 (2.4) 43 (1.7) 74 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 15 12 19 22 20 17 11 8 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in El'brus, Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in El'brus are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El'brus: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El'brus, Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 196 246 304 341 372 403 422 395 337 306 258 231
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 22m 10h 30m 11h 56m 13h 25m 14h 41m 15h 19m 14h 59m 13h 52m 12h 27m 10h 59m 9h 41m 9h 1m

Solar UV radiation in El'brus, Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russian Federation §

El'brus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El'brus UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El'brus, Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 8 10 12 12 11 10 9 7 4 3