Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cherkessk features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 789 mm (31.0 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cherkessk enjoys an average of 3639 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 54 minutes to 15 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cherkessk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cherkessk experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cherkessk, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Cherkessk usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 14 rainy days and 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cherkessk are January, February and November. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 34 (1.3) | 47 (1.8) | 86 (3.4) | 50 (2.0) | 141 (5.5) | 106 (4.2) | 66 (2.6) | 62 (2.4) | 62 (2.5) | 49 (1.9) | 38 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Cherkessk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cherkessk: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 219 | 279 | 323 | 356 | 396 | 426 | 392 | 331 | 296 | 237 | 207 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 16m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 28m | 14h 46m | 15h 26m | 15h 5m | 13h 56m | 12h 28m | 10h 56m | 9h 36m | 8h 54m |
Cherkessk 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 Cherkessk UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |