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Makhachkala weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Makhachkala: monthly means span 22.6°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Rainfall is spread quite evenly across the year. Makhachkala weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+3.9°Chigh well above average

21° / 18°Today
17° / 13°Average
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How it's changed

+1.9°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4916frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 49 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 49 in the 1940s21days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 7 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 7 in the 1940s+1.9°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 33 mmhigh 4°low 0°February, rain 36 mmhigh 5°low 1°March, rain 35 mmhigh 7°low 2°April, rain 37 mmhigh 12°low 8°May, rain 43 mmhigh 19°low 14°June, rain 40 mmhigh 24°low 19°July, rain 44 mmhigh 27°low 22°August, rain 49 mmhigh 27°low 22°September, rain 64 mmhigh 22°low 18°October, rain 54 mmhigh 16°low 12°November, rain 41 mmhigh 11°low 7°December, rain 36 mmhigh 6°low 3°wettest month September, 64 mm · 511 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

21.3°

18°feels like
71%humidity
16°dew point
38 km/hfrom SE
UV index2.5
sunrise05:59sunset17:12day length11h 13m
TodayPartly cloudy21°18°
TuePartly cloudy22°18°
WedOvercast22°17°
ThuOvercast21°16°
FriOvercast24°18°
SatMostly clear24°17°
SunMostly clear23°15°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
21° / 18°
Average for October 12
17° / 13°

High well above average · +3.9°C

  • Record high: 23.0° · 2002
  • Record low: 3.9° · 1949
  • One year ago: 20° / 16°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Makhachkala is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 42.98°N, 47.50°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
42.98°N, 47.50°E
Time zone
Europe/Moscow
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

27 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.8°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in July, at around 27.2°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 22.1°C. Roughly 20 days a year now top 30°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 4.2°C and typical overnight lows of 0.3°C.

The yearly total for Makhachkala comes to about 511 mm; monthly amounts range from 33 mm in January up to 64 mm in September.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Makhachkala has climbed 1.9°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Where the first decade averaged 50 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 15.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 23°C. Wettest month: September (~64 mm). Whole year averages ~511 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 69 rainy days a year: most in September (~7), fewest in January (~5).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Makhachkala month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January4.2°0.3°33 mm59.2 h13.9° (2023)−19.2° (1972)
February4.7°0.7°36 mm610.3 h15.3° (1958)−18.2° (2012)
March6.5°2.3°35 mm511.6 h18.9° (2008)−11.7° (1985)
April12.4°7.9°37 mm513.2 h25.1° (2024)−0.9° (1956)
May19.4°14.5°43 mm614.5 h29.0° (2014)4.8° (1952)
June24.5°19.2°40 mm515.2 h33.2° (2019)9.6° (1967)
July27.2°22.1°44 mm614.9 h35.4° (2018)15.8° (1957)
August27.1°22.0°49 mm613.8 h36.9° (2017)13.4° (1966)
September22.4°17.8°64 mm712.3 h33.7° (2022)5.3° (1973)
October16.4°12.1°54 mm710.8 h27.1° (2012)−2.6° (1976)
November10.7°6.9°41 mm69.5 h20.9° (2010)−11.9° (1953)
December6.3°2.6°36 mm58.8 h15.5° (2010)−14.2° (1946)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.9°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.25°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.30°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 6.6 early in the record → 21.1 recently. Frost days: 49 → 16.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2017, all-time low in 1972: 36.9°C / −19.2°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~511 mm/year on average. Last decade: −6% vs that average. Long-term trend: +7 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Makhachkala

Which is the warmest month in Makhachkala?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Makhachkala is July (mean daily temperature of about 24.8°C) and the coolest is January (about 2.2°C).
How does today's temperature in Makhachkala compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Makhachkala is forecast to reach a high of 21.3°C and a low of 17.9°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 17.4°C and a low of 13.0°C, so today's high is 3.9°C warmer than that average.
How much has Makhachkala warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Makhachkala is about 1.9°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Makhachkala?
Makhachkala receives about 511 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with September typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Makhachkala?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Makhachkala is about 13.0°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Makhachkala by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Makhachkala (°C, full record since 1940): January 4°/0°, February 5°/1°, March 7°/2°, April 12°/8°, May 19°/14°, June 24°/19°, July 27°/22°, August 27°/22°, September 22°/18°, October 16°/12°, November 11°/7°, December 6°/3°.
What is the weather like in Makhachkala in summer?
Summer in Makhachkala (June to August) is warm. Daytime highs sit at 24–27°C and nights at 19–22°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 6 days a month, adding up to around 44 mm.
What is the weather like in Makhachkala in winter?
Winter in Makhachkala (December to February) is cold. Afternoons run 4–6°C and nights 0–3°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 35 mm a month, spread over roughly 5 days.
What is the weather like in Makhachkala in spring?
Spring in Makhachkala (March to May) is cool. March starts at 7°C by day and 2°C at night; by May it is 19°C and 14°C. Rain falls on about 6 days a month, adding up to around 38 mm.
What is the weather like in Makhachkala in autumn?
Autumn in Makhachkala (September to November) is fairly mild. September still brings 22°C afternoons and 18°C nights, November only 11°C and 7°C. Rain eases through the season: 7 rainy days and 64 mm in September, 6 days and 41 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Makhachkala?
On long-term average, Makhachkala has about 69 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 511 mm.

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