Prokhladnyy weather in August
In August, Prokhladnyy sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Prokhladnyy's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prokhladnyy's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 58 mm
- 8.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 5:13 AM – 7:03 PM
- Cloud cover
- 48%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.07 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.7
- out of 10
Prokhladnyy is town and administrative center of Prokhladnensky District in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in North Caucasus, Russia.
- Density
- 1,733/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1765
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.
A typical August day in Prokhladnyy reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 19 |
| 2 | 30 | 19 |
| 3 | 30 | 19 |
| 4 | 30 | 19 |
| 5 | 30 | 19 |
| 6 | 30 | 19 |
| 7 | 30 | 19 |
| 8 | 30 | 19 |
| 9 | 30 | 19 |
| 10 | 30 | 19 |
| 11 | 30 | 19 |
| 12 | 30 | 19 |
| 13 | 30 | 19 |
| 14 | 30 | 19 |
| 15 | 30 | 19 |
| 16 | 30 | 18 |
| 17 | 29 | 18 |
| 18 | 29 | 18 |
| 19 | 29 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 18 |
| 21 | 29 | 18 |
| 22 | 29 | 18 |
| 23 | 29 | 18 |
| 24 | 29 | 18 |
| 25 | 28 | 17 |
| 26 | 28 | 17 |
| 27 | 28 | 17 |
| 28 | 28 | 17 |
| 29 | 28 | 17 |
| 30 | 27 | 17 |
| 31 | 27 | 16 |
How August really feels in Prokhladnyy
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Prokhladnyy weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -5° | 27 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -4° | 27 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / 1° | 48 | 10 | 4.2 | 11.6 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 64 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 4.9 |
| May | 22° / 12° | 82 | 13.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 86 | 12.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 65 | 9.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 58 | 8.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 62 | 9.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 52 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 8° / 1° | 36 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 9.5 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 3° / -3° | 29 | 7 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 66 | 34 |
| 3 | 66 | 34 |
| 4 | 66 | 34 |
| 5 | 66 | 34 |
| 6 | 66 | 34 |
| 7 | 66 | 34 |
| 8 | 67 | 33 |
| 9 | 67 | 33 |
| 10 | 66 | 34 |
| 11 | 66 | 34 |
| 12 | 65 | 35 |
| 13 | 65 | 35 |
| 14 | 64 | 36 |
| 15 | 64 | 36 |
| 16 | 63 | 37 |
| 17 | 62 | 38 |
| 18 | 62 | 38 |
| 19 | 61 | 39 |
| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 61 | 39 |
| 22 | 60 | 40 |
| 23 | 60 | 40 |
| 24 | 59 | 41 |
| 25 | 59 | 41 |
| 26 | 57 | 43 |
| 27 | 57 | 43 |
| 28 | 56 | 44 |
| 29 | 56 | 44 |
| 30 | 55 | 45 |
| 31 | 55 | 45 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Prokhladnyy gets around 58 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 4 | 28 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 6 | 28 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 9 | 29 |
| 10 | 29 |
| 11 | 29 |
| 12 | 29 |
| 13 | 29 |
| 14 | 29 |
| 15 | 29 |
| 16 | 29 |
| 17 | 29 |
| 18 | 28 |
| 19 | 28 |
| 20 | 28 |
| 21 | 27 |
| 22 | 27 |
| 23 | 27 |
| 24 | 26 |
| 25 | 26 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 26 |
| 28 | 26 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 27 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
| Comfortable (%) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Humid (%) | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
| Muggy (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 24 | 46 | 22 | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 22 | 1 |
| 3 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 22 | 1 |
| 4 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 22 | 1 |
| 5 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 22 | 1 |
| 6 | 9 | 25 | 44 | 22 | 1 |
| 7 | 9 | 25 | 44 | 22 | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | 25 | 44 | 22 | 0 |
| 9 | 10 | 25 | 44 | 21 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 25 | 44 | 21 | 0 |
| 11 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 20 | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 20 | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 19 | 0 |
| 14 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 19 | 0 |
| 15 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 18 | 0 |
| 16 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 18 | 0 |
| 17 | 12 | 26 | 45 | 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 17 | 0 |
| 19 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | 28 | 43 | 15 | 0 |
| 21 | 14 | 29 | 42 | 15 | 0 |
| 22 | 15 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 13 | 0 |
| 24 | 17 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 0 |
| 25 | 18 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | 19 | 33 | 37 | 11 | 0 |
| 27 | 21 | 34 | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 0 |
| 29 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 | 25 | 35 | 32 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 | 26 | 35 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:37 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:56 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:30 | 5:31 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:01 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:53 | 6:51 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:46 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:39 | 6:37 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.5 | 4:56 | 7:23 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 4:58 | 7:22 |
| 3 | 14.4 | 4:59 | 7:21 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 5:00 | 7:20 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 5:01 | 7:18 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 5:02 | 7:17 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 5:03 | 7:16 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 5:04 | 7:14 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:05 | 7:13 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:06 | 7:12 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 5:08 | 7:10 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 5:09 | 7:09 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 5:10 | 7:07 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:11 | 7:06 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 5:12 | 7:04 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 5:13 | 7:03 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 5:14 | 7:01 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 5:16 | 6:59 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 5:17 | 6:58 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 5:18 | 6:56 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 5:19 | 6:55 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 5:20 | 6:53 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 5:21 | 6:51 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 5:23 | 6:49 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 5:24 | 6:48 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 5:25 | 6:46 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:26 | 6:44 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:27 | 6:42 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:28 | 6:41 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:30 | 6:39 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:31 | 6:37 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.07 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.3 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Prokhladnyy?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Prokhladnyy for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Prokhladnyy in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Prokhladnyy sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Prokhladnyy in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Prokhladnyy 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 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 | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | 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 Prokhladnyy in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Prokhladnyy is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 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) | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Prokhladnyy?
Prokhladnyy sits at 43.8°N, 44.0°E, 208 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nartkala, 27 km away.
Topography around Prokhladnyy
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Prokhladnyy.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Prokhladnyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,173 m.
The land around Prokhladnyy is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) 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 Prokhladnyy (43.7574°, 44.0297°, elevation 208 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).