Karachayevsk in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Karachayevsk sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 535 mm of rain over about 58 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 18°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Karachayevsk's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karachayevsk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 535 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Karachayevsk in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 21°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Karachayevsk reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Karachayevsk
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.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Karachayevsk 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -9° | 49 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -8° | 50 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -4° | 100 | 13.4 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 11° / -1° | 124 | 15.6 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 2.2 |
| May | 16° / 4° | 178 | 20.5 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 19° / 8° | 208 | 20.9 | 0 | 15.2 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 21° / 10° | 177 | 19.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 22° / 10° | 151 | 17.3 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 18° / 6° | 115 | 12.9 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 14° / 2° | 86 | 10.6 | 2 | 10.8 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 7° / -4° | 54 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 9.5 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 2° / -8° | 49 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Karachayevsk gets around 535 mm of rain over 58 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Karachayevsk
In summer, Karachayevsk overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Karachayevsk's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Karachayevsk?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Karachayevsk for sightseeing.
What to pack for Karachayevsk in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Karachayevsk sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
UV index in Karachayevsk in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karachayevsk peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Karachayevsk?
Karachayevsk sits at 43.8°N, 41.9°E, 924 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zelenchukskaya, 28 km away.
Topography around Karachayevsk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Karachayevsk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Karachayevsk has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,246 m.
The land around Karachayevsk is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (31%) 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 Karachayevsk (43.7723°, 41.9137°, elevation 924 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.