Monthly climate in Cherkessk, Russian Federation

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Cherkessk, Russian Federation §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cherkessk, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cherkessk, Russian Federation §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cherkessk, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Cherkessk, Russian Federation §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cherkessk, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Cherkessk, Russian Federation §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cherkessk, 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 3 6 7 9 10 10 9 8 5 3 2