Nalchik weather by month & the best time to visit
🇷🇺 Russia · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Nalchik is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with August and July close behind. Nalchik averages about 1,965 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 57 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,965
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 80/100
- Rain / year
- 734 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈93 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 239k
- Elevation
- 431 m
When is the best time to visit Nalchik?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nalchik is September, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 32 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nalchik?
Nalchik gets a moderate 1,965 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate September (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #83 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 40% of the annual 734 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 32 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 29 mm | 2 |
| March | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 56 mm | 3 |
| April | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 65 mm | 4 |
| May | 72 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 100 mm | 6 |
| June | 70 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 110 mm | 7 |
| July | 75 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 84 mm | 7 |
| August | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 65 mm | 6 |
| September | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 57 mm | 5 |
| October | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 57 mm | 3 |
| November | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 45 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 34 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Vladikavkaz Russia · 86 km · best in Sep · 1,987 h sun/yr
- Mineralnye Vody Russia · 91 km · best in Aug · 2,026 h sun/yr
- Grozny Russia · 167 km · best in Aug · 1,993 h sun/yr
- Kutaisi Georgia · 176 km · best in May · 2,029 h sun/yr
- Stavropol Russia · 215 km · best in Sep · 2,167 h sun/yr
- Tbilisi Georgia · 232 km · best in Sep · 2,155 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Sunzha Russia · 113 km · 1,993 h sun/yr · best in Sep
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