Derbent
Derbent is a city in Dagestan, Russia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 128,141 (2025). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Derbent at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
46 mm of rain
23 mm of rain
August
6 of them World Heritage
How Derbent has grown
People living in the built-up area (21 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+82%62k in 1975 → 113k in 2025Weather in Derbent
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 7 km/h · humidity 97%
When to go to Derbent
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 28 | 31 | 34 | 55 | 83 | 88 | 81 | 80 | 88 | 71 | 33 | 30 |
| High | 5° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 27 | 38 | 28 | 24 | 33 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 51 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Wet days | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Sea | 8° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 25° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
What's on in Derbent
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Derbent
More museums: Дом-музей А. Бестужева-Марлинского · Музей археологии · Музей быта древнего Дербента · Музей истории мировых культур и религий
Outdoors around Derbent
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Derbent
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Russia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Derbent
Earthquakes around Derbent
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Derbent from above
Postal codes
Getting to Derbent
Places near Derbent
Places with a climate like Derbent
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
