Prokhladnyy in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Prokhladnyy sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 150 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Prokhladnyy's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Prokhladnyy's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
150 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Prokhladnyy in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Prokhladnyy reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Prokhladnyy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
19
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Prokhladnyy weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°277.77.49.10.0
Feb / -4°276.85.610.20.0
Mar / 48104.211.61.9
Apr16° / 6410.30.413.24.9
May22° / 12°8213.2014.56.1
Jun27° / 16°8612.5015.26.1
Jul30° / 19°659.2014.95.4
Aug29° / 18°588.5013.85.7
Sep24° / 13°629.3012.36.9
Oct17° / 528.80.310.85.3
Nov / 367.52.79.51.5
Dec / -3°2975.68.80.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Prokhladnyy gets around 150 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 9 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Prokhladnyy?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Prokhladnyy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prokhladnyy in Fall

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

In fall, Prokhladnyy sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Prokhladnyy in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

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 Prokhladnyy in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
49 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
3,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Nartkala 27 km · Terek 32 km · Novopavlovsk 39 km · Baksan 41 km · Dugulubgey 41 km · Chegem 42 km · Nalchik 44 km · Mozdok 50 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 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.