Maykop weather by month

Warmest month

August

30°C average high

Coolest month

January

-3°C average low

Wettest month

May

87 mm of rain

Driest month

January

24 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Maykop by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	5°C	-3°C	-23°C / 27°C	24 mm	79%	7 km/h
February	7°C	-2°C	-22°C / 27°C	24 mm	76%	9 km/h
March	11°C	2°C	-10°C / 29°C	52 mm	72%	9 km/h
April	17°C	5°C	-7°C / 34°C	75 mm	68%	9 km/h
May	21°C	10°C	2°C / 31°C	87 mm	73%	9 km/h
June	26°C	15°C	8°C / 35°C	61 mm	69%	8 km/h
July	29°C	17°C	11°C / 39°C	47 mm	63%	9 km/h
August	30°C	17°C	9°C / 39°C	33 mm	59%	9 km/h
September	24°C	12°C	1°C / 39°C	52 mm	67%	8 km/h
October	18°C	7°C	-6°C / 32°C	42 mm	72%	8 km/h
November	12°C	3°C	-9°C / 28°C	38 mm	74%	7 km/h
December	7°C	-1°C	-18°C / 27°C	31 mm	78%	7 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Maykop

Nights in Maykop average 2°C or below in 4 months (January, February, March and December). January, February and December combine average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so precipitation then is likely to fall as snow. The coldest month is January with an average low of -3°C and a record low of -23°C.

January: average low -3°C, record low -23°C, 24 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
February: average low -2°C, record low -22°C, 24 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
March: average low 2°C, record low -10°C, 52 mm of precipitation
December: average low -1°C, record low -18°C, 31 mm of precipitation — snow-likely

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Maykop

The most comfortable time to visit Maykop is generally May to June and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around May, totalling about 569 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 30°C. May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 87 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of the driest month (January).

Maykop climate: your questions

Does it snow in Maykop?

Yes, in winter: January, February and December average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so some of it falls as snow. The coldest month is January (average low -3°C, record low -23°C). Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Maykop weather today.

When is it going to snow in Maykop this month?

Maykop's winter months average lows of -1°C in December, -3°C in January and -2°C in February, with about 80 mm of precipitation across the three; 3 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is likely on the colder days. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Maykop 10-day forecast.

Which months are best for visiting Maykop?

May to June and September are the most comfortable months in Maykop, with highs near 24°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 30°C by day; May is the wettest, with 87 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near -3°C. What it is doing today: Maykop weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Maykop forecast for what is happening now.