Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Terskol features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 11 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1303 mm (51.3 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Terskol enjoys an average of 3773 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Terskol are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -10 °C (11 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Terskol experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 225 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -27°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Terskol, Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Terskol usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 21 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Terskol are January, October and November. On average, 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71 (2.8) | 92 (3.6) | 124 (4.9) | 115 (4.5) | 147 (5.8) | 149 (5.9) | 155 (6.1) | 95 (3.8) | 97 (3.8) | 85 (3.3) | 70 (2.7) | 104 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Terskol are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Terskol: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 234 | 296 | 336 | 373 | 403 | 423 | 395 | 338 | 308 | 253 | 222 |
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 |
Terskol 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 Terskol UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |