Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kislovodsk Russia

In Kislovodsk, the summers are comfortable and mostly clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 18°F to 76°F and is rarely below 3°F or above 85°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Kislovodsk for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 30 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest month of the year in Kislovodsk is July, with an average high of 75°F and low of 57°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 22 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature below 40°F. The coldest month of the year in Kislovodsk is January, with an average low of 19°F and high of 32°F.

In Kislovodsk, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Kislovodsk begins around June 18 and lasts for 3.3 months, ending around September 26.

The clearest month of the year in Kislovodsk is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 81% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 26 and lasts for 8.7 months, ending around June 18.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kislovodsk is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 57% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Kislovodsk varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.0 months, from April 17 to August 17, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kislovodsk is June, with an average of 9.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.0 months, from August 17 to April 17. The month with the fewest wet days in Kislovodsk is February, with an average of 3.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Kislovodsk changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.6 months, from March 11 to November 27. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kislovodsk is June, with an average of 9.5 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.4 months, from November 27 to March 11. The month with the most days of snow alone in Kislovodsk is January, with an average of 3.1 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kislovodsk experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.3 months, from March 18 to November 26, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Kislovodsk is June, with an average rainfall of 2.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from November 26 to March 18. The month with the least rain in Kislovodsk is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kislovodsk experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from October 17 to April 14, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kislovodsk is December, with an average snowfall of 5.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from April 14 to October 17. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Kislovodsk varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 54 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 29 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:25 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 18 minutes later at 7:43 AM on January 3. The earliest sunset is at 4:31 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 25 minutes later at 7:55 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Kislovodsk during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Kislovodsk, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Kislovodsk experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from January 22 to May 9, with average wind speeds of more than 7.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kislovodsk is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.4 months, from May 9 to January 22. The calmest month of the year in Kislovodsk is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.5 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Kislovodsk varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 10 months, from January 30 to December 1, with a peak percentage of 54% on July 26. The wind is most often from the south for 3.9 weeks, from December 1 to December 28, with a peak percentage of 35% on December 18. The wind is most often from the west for 1.1 months, from December 28 to January 30, with a peak percentage of 35% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kislovodsk throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kislovodsk for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kislovodsk for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Kislovodsk typically lasts for 6.0 months (184 days), from around April 18 to around October 19, rarely starting before March 24 or after May 9, and rarely ending before October 1 or after November 7.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Kislovodsk should appear around May 4, only rarely appearing before April 21 or after May 17.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from May 6 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kislovodsk is July, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from October 30 to February 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kislovodsk is December, with an average of 1.7 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kislovodsk are 43.913 deg latitude, 42.721 deg longitude, and 2,674 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kislovodsk contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,299 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,801 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,186 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (17,802 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kislovodsk is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), cropland (23%), and trees (20%), within 10 miles by grassland (41%) and cropland (40%), and within 50 miles by cropland (47%) and grassland (30%).