Makhachkala weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Makhachkala is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with June and August close behind. Makhachkala averages about 2,061 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 26 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Makhachkala?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Makhachkala is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 33 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Makhachkala?
Makhachkala gets a moderate 2,061 hours of sunshine a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate July (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #61 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 378 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 1° / 34°F | 33 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 27 mm | 2 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 23 mm | 3 |
| April | 43 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 27 mm | 4 |
| May | 84 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 36 mm | 5 |
| June | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 32 mm | 7 |
| July | 86 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 26 mm | 7 |
| August | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 30 mm | 6 |
| September | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 33 mm | 5 |
| October | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 13° / 55°F | 42 mm | 3 |
| November | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 38 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 31 mm | 1 |
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Makhachkala: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Makhachkala?
Makhachkala is a city break in Russia with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Makhachkala get a year?
Makhachkala gets about 2,061 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Makhachkala?
The sunniest time to visit Makhachkala is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Makhachkala?
January is the least sunny month in Makhachkala, scoring 0/100 with about 33 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Makhachkala?
The typical midday UV index in Makhachkala peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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