Mozdok in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mozdok sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 27 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 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Mozdok's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mozdok's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 191 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mozdok in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Mozdok reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Mozdok
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.
Mozdok 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mozdok gets around 191 mm of rain over 27 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Mozdok?
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 Mozdok for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mozdok in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mozdok sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Mozdok in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.