Mozdok in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Mozdok sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 135 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Mozdok's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mozdok's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 135 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mozdok in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 6°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Mozdok reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Mozdok
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Mozdok 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 | 3° / -4° | 28 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -3° | 28 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 10.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 10° / 1° | 42 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 11.6 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 55 | 8.3 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 67 | 11.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 74 | 10.3 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 64 | 8.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 53 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 58 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 45 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 9° / 2° | 32 | 6.6 | 2 | 9.5 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 4° / -2° | 28 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mozdok gets around 135 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 9 hours 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 2.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Mozdok?
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 Mozdok for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mozdok in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mozdok sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Mozdok 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 Mozdok peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Mozdok 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 Mozdok is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 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) | 12 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Mozdok?
Mozdok sits at 43.7°N, 44.7°E, 133 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Staryy Malgobek, 22 km away.
Topography around Mozdok
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mozdok.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mozdok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m.
The land around Mozdok is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (27%) 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 Mozdok (43.7398°, 44.6516°, elevation 133 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.