Vladikavkaz in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Vladikavkaz sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 585 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Vladikavkaz's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vladikavkaz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 585 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Vladikavkaz in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Vladikavkaz reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Vladikavkaz
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Vladikavkaz weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -7° | 26 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -7° | 30 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -3° | 70 | 12.1 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 103 | 15 | 7.2 | 13.1 | 2.5 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 157 | 21.1 | 1.1 | 14.4 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 216 | 22.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 201 | 22.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 23° / 13° | 169 | 20.7 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 19° / 9° | 98 | 14.6 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 14° / 4° | 61 | 10 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 7° / -2° | 38 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 9.5 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 2° / -6° | 26 | 6 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Vladikavkaz gets around 585 mm of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vladikavkaz
In summer, Vladikavkaz overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vladikavkaz's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Vladikavkaz?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Vladikavkaz for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vladikavkaz in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Vladikavkaz sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Vladikavkaz in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Vladikavkaz peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Vladikavkaz?
Vladikavkaz sits at 43.0°N, 44.7°E, 681 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Beslan, 20 km away.
Topography around Vladikavkaz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vladikavkaz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vladikavkaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 675 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,239 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,899 m.
The land around Vladikavkaz is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (31%) and cropland (25%) 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 Vladikavkaz (43.041°, 44.6699°, elevation 681 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.