Nartkala weather in July

In July, Nartkala sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 109 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Nartkala's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nartkala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:42 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Nartkala is human settlement in Urvansky District, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
3,533/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Nartkala reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°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)
12516
22516
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62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112617
122617
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212617
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232617
242717
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272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

How July really feels in Nartkala

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.

Nartkala weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°4010.211.39.10.0
Feb / -5°439.69.710.20.0
Mar / -1°8614.91011.61.0
Apr14° / 11216.12.913.23.4
May20° / 10°14518.70.114.54.9
Jun24° / 14°14716.7015.25.8
Jul26° / 17°10912.9014.96.3
Aug26° / 16°10012.8013.86.4
Sep21° / 12°11213.3012.36.0
Oct15° / 8812.51.310.84.3
Nov / 5610.45.79.51.0
Dec / -4°419.58.28.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
175842
185842
195743
205842
215842
225743
235743
245743
255743
265842
275941
285941
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nartkala gets around 109 mm of rain over 12.9 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 43% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
348
448
547
646
745
845
944
1043
1143
1242
1342
1442
1542
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11239464
21238464
31138464
41038475
51038475
6938476
7938476
8838477
9837487
10837488
11736498
12735499
13734509
146335110
156325111
166315211
176305212
185295313
195295313
205285314
214285315
224285315
234275316
244275316
254275217
264275217
274285018
284285018
294284918
305284918
315284818

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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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 4:32 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.24:327:44
215.24:327:44
315.24:337:44
415.24:337:44
515.24:347:43
615.14:357:43
715.14:357:43
815.14:367:42
915.14:377:42
1015.14:377:42
1115.14:387:41
1215.04:397:41
1315.04:407:40
1415.04:407:40
1515.04:417:39
1614.94:427:38
1714.94:437:38
1814.94:447:37
1914.94:457:36
2014.84:467:36
2114.84:467:35
2214.84:477:34
2314.74:487:33
2414.74:497:32
2514.74:507:31
2614.64:517:30
2714.64:527:29
2814.64:537:28
2914.54:547:27
3014.54:567:26
3114.54:577:25

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.6 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
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Nartkala?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Nartkala for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nartkala in July

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

In July, Nartkala sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nartkala 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 Nartkala peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 12UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nartkala 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 Nartkala 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 Nartkala?

Nartkala sits at 43.6°N, 43.9°E, 303 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nalchik, 20 km away.

Topography around Nartkala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nartkala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,980 m.

The land around Nartkala is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
4,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Nalchik 20 km · Chegem 22 km · Terek 24 km · Prokhladnyy 27 km · Dugulubgey 28 km · Baksan 29 km · Novopavlovsk 48 km · Ardon 55 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 Nartkala (43.5544°, 43.855°, elevation 303 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).