Nalchik weather in June

In June, Nalchik sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 213 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of June to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Nalchik's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nalchik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:29 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical June day in Nalchik reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42012
52012
62012
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122113
132113
142113
152213
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182213
192213
202213
212213
222214
232214
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314

How June really feels in Nalchik

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
42872
52971
63070
73169
83268
93367
103367
113565
123565
133565
143763
153862
163961
174159
184159
194258
204258
214456
224555
234654
244654
254654
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Nalchik gets around 213 mm of rain over 18.5 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
166
266
365
465
565
664
763
863
962
1062
1161
1261
1361
1460
1560
1660
1759
1859
1959
2059
2159
2260
2360
2460
2559
2659
2759
2858
2958
3057

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1732340
2712540
3692650
4672850
5643060
6623260
7593470
8573670
9543880
10514180
11484390
12464590
13444790
144149100
154050100
163851110
173653110
183454120
193354130
203255130
213155140
223055150
233054160
242954170
252953180
262951191
272851201
282850211
292750221
302651221

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of June to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:34 AM to 4:32 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:347:33
215.04:337:33
315.04:337:34
415.04:327:35
515.14:327:36
615.14:317:36
715.14:317:37
815.14:317:38
915.14:307:38
1015.24:307:39
1115.24:307:40
1215.24:307:40
1315.24:307:41
1415.24:297:41
1515.24:297:42
1615.24:297:42
1715.24:297:43
1815.24:297:43
1915.24:297:43
2015.24:307:44
2115.24:307:44
2215.24:307:44
2315.24:307:44
2415.24:307:45
2515.24:317:45
2615.24:317:45
2715.24:317:45
2815.24:327:45
2915.24:327:45
3015.24:327:45

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.68 kWh/m².

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 — June's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Nalchik?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Nalchik for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nalchik in June

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

In June, Nalchik sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Nalchik in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).