Yessentukskaya in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Yessentukskaya sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 200 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
200 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Yessentukskaya in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Yessentukskaya reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Yessentukskaya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 34 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
34
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yessentukskaya 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 / -6°368.77.99.10.0
Feb / -6°3687.210.20.0
Mar / -2°7413.18.611.60.7
Apr13° / 9213.82.813.23.0
May17° / 12816.20.214.54.7
Jun22° / 12°13215.5015.25.7
Jul24° / 14°9911.90156.8
Aug24° / 14°9511.4013.86.9
Sep20° / 10°8110.5012.36.2
Oct14° / 7310.41.410.84.1
Nov / -1°4684.69.41.1
Dec / -5°398.67.18.80.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Yessentukskaya gets around 200 mm of rain and snow over 29 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 8 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Yessentukskaya?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yessentukskaya.

What to pack for Yessentukskaya in Fall

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

In fall, Yessentukskaya sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Yessentukskaya in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Yessentukskaya peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yessentukskaya 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 Yessentukskaya is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yessentukskaya?

Yessentukskaya sits at 44.0°N, 42.9°E, 630 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yessentuki, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Yessentukskaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yessentukskaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 640 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,710 m.

The land around Yessentukskaya is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), grassland (28%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
4,710 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Yessentuki 3.0 km · Lermontov 12 km · Svobody 14 km · Pyatigorsk 14 km · Zheleznovodsk 17 km · Goryachevodskiy 17 km · Kislovodsk 18 km · Inozemtsevo 19 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 Yessentukskaya (44.0258°, 42.8749°, elevation 630 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.