Cherkessk in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Cherkessk sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 182 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Cherkessk's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cherkessk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 182 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Cherkessk in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 5°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Cherkessk reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Cherkessk
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 34 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Cherkessk weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -7° | 38 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -6° | 36 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -2° | 63 | 11.8 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 15° / 4° | 79 | 11.7 | 1.5 | 13.2 | 4.0 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 108 | 14.8 | 0.2 | 14.5 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 121 | 13.6 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 81 | 10.4 | 0 | 15 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 10° | 69 | 9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 16° / 5° | 66 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 8° / -1° | 48 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 9.4 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 3° / -5° | 44 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Cherkessk gets around 182 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Cherkessk?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Cherkessk for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cherkessk in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Cherkessk sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Cherkessk in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cherkessk peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Cherkessk in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cherkessk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Cherkessk?
Cherkessk sits at 44.2°N, 42.0°E, 544 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ust’-Dzheguta, 17 km away.
Topography around Cherkessk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cherkessk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cherkessk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,012 m.
The land around Cherkessk is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (36%) and trees (21%) within 80 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
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 Cherkessk (44.2238°, 42.0462°, elevation 544 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.