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Nalchik, Russia climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Nalchik has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 27°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −5°C at night. Precipitation totals about 953 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 183 mm while January barely receives 29 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsNalchik climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | −5 | −5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0 | −4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 29 | 34 | 61 | 94 | 145 | 183 | 111 | 89 | 70 | 63 | 42 | 31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | −5 | −5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 29 | 34 | 61 | 94 | 145 | 183 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0 | −4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 89 | 70 | 63 | 42 | 31 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3 | 3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 28 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 28 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 3 | 3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 24 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 70 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 56 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 67 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 70 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 61 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 56 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 67 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Vladikavkaz, a weather station, about 97 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.