Gelendzhik weather in July

In July, Gelendzhik sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 79% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gelendzhik's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gelendzhik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
5:02 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Gelendzhik is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
412/km²
people per km²
Founded
1831

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 Gelendzhik reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
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How July really feels in Gelendzhik

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.

Gelendzhik weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7812.53.190.3
Feb / 5910.12.210.10.4
Mar / 6010.91.111.61.5
Apr13° / 447.80.113.23.7
May18° / 13°468.5014.66.1
Jun23° / 18°427.6015.37.6
Jul26° / 21°305.50158.0
Aug27° / 21°314.6013.98.1
Sep22° / 17°476.7012.37.7
Oct17° / 12°628.2010.75.8
Nov11° / 699.30.59.43.0
Dec / 86122.18.71.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48614
58713
68812
78713
88812
98812
108812
118911
128911
138911
148911
159010
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21919
22919
23928
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26937
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31937

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gelendzhik gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
520
620
719
819
919
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1119
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2317
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2517
2617
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1417373660
2417373570
3417373570
4417363580
5417363580
6317363590
7317363590
8317353590
9317353590
103173535100
113173535100
123173535100
133173435110
143163435110
153163436110
163163336120
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233133135171
243133135181
253123035181
263123035191
273122935201
283122835201
293122835201
304122735201
314122735211

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:518:11
215.34:528:11
315.34:528:11
415.34:538:10
515.34:538:10
615.34:548:10
715.24:558:10
815.24:558:09
915.24:568:09
1015.24:578:08
1115.24:588:08
1215.24:588:07
1315.14:598:07
1415.15:008:06
1515.15:018:06
1615.15:028:05
1715.05:038:04
1815.05:048:04
1915.05:048:03
2014.95:058:02
2114.95:068:01
2214.95:078:00
2314.85:087:59
2414.85:097:58
2514.85:107:57
2614.75:127:56
2714.75:137:55
2814.75:147:54
2914.65:157:53
3014.65:167:52
3114.65:177:51

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Gelendzhik?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Gelendzhik for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gelendzhik in July

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

In July, Gelendzhik sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Gelendzhik in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 11 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Gelendzhik 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 Gelendzhik peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gelendzhik?

Gelendzhik sits at 44.6°N, 38.1°E, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novorossiysk, 29 km away.

Topography around Gelendzhik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gelendzhik has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Gelendzhik is covered by trees (44%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
645 m
16 km
778 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Novorossiysk 29 km · Abinsk 33 km · Akhtyrskiy 36 km · Kholmskiy 39 km · Krymsk 39 km · Il’skiy 49 km · Severskaya 57 km · Anapa 69 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 Gelendzhik (44.5801°, 38.0665°), 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).