Ardon in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Ardon sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 315 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Ardon's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ardon's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
315 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.5
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Ardon in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 25°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Ardon reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Ardon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ardon weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°329.29.89.20.0
Feb / -4°368.68.410.20.0
Mar / 7413.67.611.61.5
Apr15° / 9613.31.213.14.0
May20° / 11°12815.70.114.45.4
Jun24° / 15°13014.1015.16.2
Jul27° / 17°9410.7014.96.6
Aug26° / 17°9010.4013.86.7
Sep22° / 13°9511012.36.5
Oct16° / 76110.810.84.8
Nov / 479.24.19.51.4
Dec / -3°358.17.28.90.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Ardon gets around 315 mm of rain over 35 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Ardon?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Ardon for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ardon in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Ardon sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Ardon in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ardon peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ardon in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ardon is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ardon?

Ardon sits at 43.2°N, 44.3°E, 412 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Alagir, 16 km away.

Topography around Ardon

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ardon.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,876 m.

The land around Ardon is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), cropland (30%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
4,876 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Summer weather nearby: Alagir 16 km · Beslan 19 km · Kantyshevo 28 km · Vladikavkaz 34 km · Terek 36 km · Nazran 39 km · Ekazhevo 43 km · Malgobek 44 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ardon (43.1789°, 44.2946°, elevation 412 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.