Cherkessk weather in July

In July, Cherkessk sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 81 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cherkessk's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cherkessk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:47 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Cherkessk is city in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.

Density
1,754/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Cherkessk reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
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42514
52515
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312716

How July really feels in Cherkessk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Cherkessk weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°388.57.39.10.0
Feb / -6°367.56.610.20.0
Mar / -2°6311.86.511.61.4
Apr15° / 7911.71.513.24.0
May19° / 10814.80.214.55.4
Jun23° / 13°12113.6015.36.3
Jul26° / 15°8110.40156.8
Aug26° / 15°769.5013.87.0
Sep22° / 10°699012.37.0
Oct16° / 669.60.810.85.0
Nov / -1°488.13.79.41.5
Dec / -5°448.66.58.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36535
46634
56832
66832
76931
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
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297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cherkessk gets around 81 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
439
538
637
736
835
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3032
3132

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12840292
22840303
32740303
42740303
52740303
62740303
72640303
82640303
92541303
102441314
112440324
122340324
132240334
142239344
152139354
162039365
171938375
181938375
191838386
201738386
211738387
221638388
231638378
241638379
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Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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269calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:37 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:377:54
215.34:377:54
315.34:387:53
415.34:387:53
515.24:397:53
615.24:397:53
715.24:407:52
815.24:417:52
915.24:417:52
1015.24:427:51
1115.14:437:51
1215.14:447:50
1315.14:447:50
1415.14:457:49
1515.04:467:48
1615.04:477:48
1715.04:487:47
1815.04:497:46
1914.94:507:46
2014.94:517:45
2114.94:527:44
2214.84:537:43
2314.84:547:42
2414.84:557:41
2514.74:567:40
2614.74:577:39
2714.74:587:38
2814.64:597:37
2914.65:007:36
3014.65:017:35
3114.55:027:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.01 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Cherkessk?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cherkessk in July

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

In July, Cherkessk sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Cherkessk in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cherkessk in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
97 m
16 km
586 m
80 km
3,012 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Ust’-Dzheguta 17 km · Otradnaya 46 km · Nevinnomyssk 46 km · Uchkeken 49 km · Suvorovskaya 49 km · Kochubeyevskoye 49 km · Karachayevsk 51 km · Zelenchukskaya 55 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 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).