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Nalchik Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Nalchik, Russia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Nalchik month looks like before you travel — then check the live Nalchik forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
29°C average high
Coolest month
January
-5°C average low
Wettest month
May
60 mm of rain
Driest month
January
3 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Nalchik 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 | 3°C | -5°C | -20°C / 17°C | 3 mm | 83% | 5 km/h |
| February | 5°C | -3°C | -27°C / 21°C | 5 mm | 80% | 6 km/h |
| March | 9°C | 1°C | -15°C / 28°C | 31 mm | 77% | 7 km/h |
| April | 16°C | 6°C | -7°C / 29°C | 41 mm | 69% | 8 km/h |
| May | 21°C | 11°C | 4°C / 34°C | 60 mm | 72% | 8 km/h |
| June | 26°C | 15°C | 7°C / 35°C | 56 mm | 67% | 8 km/h |
| July | 28°C | 17°C | 9°C / 37°C | 32 mm | 64% | 7 km/h |
| August | 29°C | 17°C | 10°C / 42°C | 25 mm | 61% | 7 km/h |
| September | 23°C | 12°C | 0°C / 37°C | 32 mm | 69% | 6 km/h |
| October | 16°C | 6°C | -13°C / 29°C | 20 mm | 75% | 6 km/h |
| November | 9°C | 1°C | -15°C / 24°C | 12 mm | 80% | 5 km/h |
| December | 4°C | -3°C | -17°C / 19°C | 5 mm | 82% | 6 km/h |
Best time to visit Nalchik
The most comfortable time to visit Nalchik is generally June to July 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 323 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 29°C. May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 60 mm, roughly 18× the rainfall of the driest month (January).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Nalchik forecast for what is happening now.
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