Nalchik
Nalchik is a city in Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russia, 464 m above sea level. It has a population of about 245,588 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Nalchik at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
177 mm of rain
35 mm of rain
within 6.5 km
How Nalchik has grown
People living in the built-up area (50 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+29%175k in 1975 → 225k in 2025Weather in Nalchik
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 100%
When to go to Nalchik
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 | 29 | 32 | 18 | 45 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 71 | 73 | 53 | 27 | 30 |
| High | 1° | 2° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 3° |
| Low | -7° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 11° | 6° | -1° | -6° |
| Rain (mm) | 35 | 37 | 61 | 104 | 140 | 177 | 118 | 109 | 108 | 80 | 54 | 38 |
| Wet days | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
What's on in Nalchik
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Nalchik
More museums: Музей изобразительных искусств
Outdoors around Nalchik
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 Nalchik
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Russia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Nalchik
Earthquakes around Nalchik
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Nalchik from above
Postal codes
Getting to Nalchik
Places near Nalchik
Places with a climate like Nalchik
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
