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Monthly climate in Nalchik, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nalchik features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (30 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1339 mm (52.7 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nalchik enjoys an average of 3706 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nalchik, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Nalchik are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (30 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nalchik experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nalchik, 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 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nalchik, Russian Federation §

Nalchik usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 17 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nalchik are January, February and December. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nalchik, 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) 49 (1.9) 57 (2.2) 138 (5.4) 137 (5.4) 206 (8.1) 167 (6.6) 125 (4.9) 105 (4.1) 133 (5.2) 97 (3.8) 65 (2.6) 62 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 17 16 20 16 14 10 11 10 11 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Nalchik, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Nalchik are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nalchik: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nalchik, 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 192 240 294 330 362 396 410 384 324 294 248 226
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 20m 10h 29m 11h 57m 13h 26m 14h 42m 15h 21m 15h 1m 13h 53m 12h 27m 10h 58m 9h 40m 8h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Nalchik, Russian Federation §

Nalchik experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Nalchik UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nalchik, 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) 2 4 6 8 9 10 9 9 8 5 3 2