Monthly climate in Karachayevsk, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karachayevsk features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1341 mm (52.8 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karachayevsk enjoys an average of 3769 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Karachayevsk, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Karachayevsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (27 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karachayevsk experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Karachayevsk, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya 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 11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(73°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(44°F)
12°C
(55°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(46°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(1°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(37°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karachayevsk, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russian Federation §

Karachayevsk usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 20 rainy days and 200 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karachayevsk are January, February and November. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Karachayevsk, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya 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) 45 (1.8) 53 (2.1) 126 (4.9) 105 (4.1) 224 (8.8) 188 (7.4) 189 (7.4) 122 (4.8) 107 (4.2) 75 (2.9) 46 (1.8) 62 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 15 14 21 21 19 14 10 8 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Karachayevsk, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Karachayevsk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karachayevsk: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karachayevsk, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya 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 180 225 291 341 376 407 430 398 337 308 249 219
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 19m 10h 28m 11h 56m 13h 27m 14h 44m 15h 22m 15h 2m 13h 54m 12h 27m 10h 58m 9h 38m 8h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Karachayevsk, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic, Russian Federation §

Karachayevsk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Karachayevsk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karachayevsk, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya 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 4 7 9 11 11 11 10 9 6 4 2