Nalchik weather in July

In July, Nalchik sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 161 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Nalchik's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nalchik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:43 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Nalchik is capital city of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in North Caucasus, Russia.

Density
3,572/km²
people per km²
Founded
1822

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Nalchik reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52315
62315
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112415
122415
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212416
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232416
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292416
302416
312516

How July really feels in Nalchik

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.

Nalchik weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°511111.69.10.0
Feb / -6°5610.910.610.20.0
Mar / -2°11516.111.811.60.5
Apr12° / 15517.63.713.22.6
May18° / 21520.40.214.54.2
Jun22° / 13°21318.5015.25.2
Jul24° / 15°16115.4014.96.2
Aug24° / 15°15114.5013.86.2
Sep19° / 10°15915012.35.4
Oct14° / 11813.51.710.83.6
Nov / -1°7111.26.79.50.8
Dec / -5°5110.48.88.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45149
55149
65248
75248
85347
95446
105446
115347
125347
135446
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nalchik gets around 161 mm of rain over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
455
554
654
753
852
951
1051
1150
1250
1349
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12551231
22451241
32450251
42350261
52350261
62250271
72149281
82149292
92049302
101948312
111848322
121748333
131747343
141646353
151546364
161445374
171345384
181244395
191144405
201044415
21944416
22944416
23843417
24843417
25843418
26743418
27743418
28843418
29843418
30843418
31943418

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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305calm
315calm

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 4:33 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:337:45
215.24:337:45
315.24:347:45
415.24:347:44
515.24:357:44
615.14:367:44
715.14:367:44
815.14:377:43
915.14:387:43
1015.14:387:42
1115.04:397:42
1215.04:407:41
1315.04:417:41
1415.04:417:40
1515.04:427:40
1614.94:437:39
1714.94:447:38
1814.94:457:38
1914.94:467:37
2014.84:477:36
2114.84:487:35
2214.84:497:35
2314.74:507:34
2414.74:507:33
2514.74:517:32
2614.64:527:31
2714.64:547:30
2814.64:557:29
2914.54:567:28
3014.54:577:27
3114.54:587:26

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Nalchik?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Nalchik for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nalchik in July

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

In July, Nalchik sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nalchik 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 Nalchik peaks around July 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nalchik in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nalchik is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nalchik?

Nalchik sits at 43.5°N, 43.6°E, 464 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Chegem, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Nalchik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nalchik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 464 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,959 m.

The land around Nalchik is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
1,013 m
80 km
4,959 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Chegem 8.0 km · Dugulubgey 19 km · Nartkala 20 km · Baksan 22 km · Terek 42 km · Prokhladnyy 44 km · Novopavlovsk 51 km · Tyrnyauz 58 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 Nalchik (43.4981°, 43.6189°, elevation 464 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).