Khosta weather in July

In July, Khosta sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 80 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Khosta's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khosta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:58 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Khosta is microdistrict in the city of Sochi, Russia.

Founded
1899

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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Khosta reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Khosta weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 145155.69.11.4
Feb / 10811.94.810.21.4
Mar10° / 11213.62.911.62.2
Apr14° / 10°8710.70.413.24.0
May19° / 14°8110.1014.56.1
Jun23° / 19°729.5015.27.3
Jul26° / 22°809.9014.97.4
Aug26° / 23°669.3013.87.4
Sep23° / 20°1129.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 16°13410.7010.86.2
Nov14° / 11°13110.919.54.2
Dec11° / 14614.22.88.82.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Khosta gets around 80 mm of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12112647140
22102648150
3192648150
4182549160
5182549170
6172548180
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9152348231
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21021740374
22021740384
23021639385
24021639395
25021538405
26021537406
27021437416
28021436426
29021336436
30021335446
31021235446

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 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 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 7:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:488:00
215.24:488:00
315.24:498:00
415.24:497:59
515.24:507:59
615.14:517:59
715.14:517:59
815.14:527:58
915.14:537:58
1015.14:537:57
1115.04:547:57
1215.04:557:57
1315.04:567:56
1415.04:567:55
1515.04:577:55
1614.94:587:54
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1914.95:017:52
2014.85:027:51
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3014.55:127:42
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.44 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Khosta?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khosta in July

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

In July, Khosta sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Khosta in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 18 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Khosta 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 Khosta peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Khosta?

Khosta sits at 43.5°N, 39.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kudepsta, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Khosta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khosta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,271 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,254 m.

The land around Khosta is covered by trees (56%) and water (33%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
537 m
16 km
1,271 m
80 km
3,254 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kudepsta 3.0 km · Adler 11 km · Sochi 15 km · Dagomys 24 km · Lazarevskoye 62 km · Tuapse 91 km · Stantsiya Novyy Afon 92 km · Khadyzhensk 105 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 Khosta (43.5148°, 39.8683°, elevation 13 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. 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).