Zelenchukskaya in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Zelenchukskaya sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 313 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
313 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Zelenchukskaya in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 4°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Zelenchukskaya reaches about 12°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Zelenchukskaya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 40 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
40
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zelenchukskaya 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-0° / -9°589.810.19.10.0
Feb / -8°599.81010.20.0
Mar / -4°10415.512.111.60.1
Apr10° / -0°13617.56.413.21.8
May15° / 20422.61.114.53.2
Jun18° / 25623.3015.24.1
Jul21° / 10°22922.6014.94.7
Aug21° / 10°20020.9013.85.1
Sep18° / 14615.40.212.35.1
Oct13° / 10012.42.310.83.6
Nov / -3°679.369.50.8
Dec / -7°619.38.28.80.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Zelenchukskaya gets around 313 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 5 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 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Zelenchukskaya

In seasonPeak

In fall, Zelenchukskaya overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Zelenchukskaya's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Zelenchukskaya?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zelenchukskaya.

What to pack for Zelenchukskaya in Fall

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

In fall, Zelenchukskaya sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 37 days see rain.

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UV index in Zelenchukskaya 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 Zelenchukskaya peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zelenchukskaya?

Zelenchukskaya sits at 43.9°N, 41.6°E, 931 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Karachayevsk, 28 km away.

Topography around Zelenchukskaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zelenchukskaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,434 m.

The land around Zelenchukskaya is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (32%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
840 m
80 km
3,434 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Karachayevsk 28 km · Ust’-Dzheguta 40 km · Cherkessk 55 km · Otradnaya 60 km · Uchkeken 75 km · Mostovskoy 89 km · Kochubeyevskoye 90 km · Kislovodsk 91 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 Zelenchukskaya (43.855°, 41.5902°, elevation 931 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.