Best time to visit Makhachkala
The best time to visit Makhachkala is May–June and September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.2 °C / 40 °F | 0.6 °C / 33 °F | 24 mm / 1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 4.3 °C / 40 °F | 0.7 °C / 33 °F | 27 mm / 1.1 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | 3.7 °C / 39 °F | 30 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 8.6 °C / 47 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | good month |
| May | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 14.5 °C / 58 °F | 41 mm / 1.6 in | best month |
| June | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 30 mm / 1.2 in | best month |
| July | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 36 mm / 1.4 in | good month |
| August | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 34 mm / 1.3 in | good month |
| September | 22.7 °C / 73 °F | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| October | 16.8 °C / 62 °F | 12.7 °C / 55 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | good month |
| November | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 38 mm / 1.5 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 6.6 °C / 44 °F | 3.2 °C / 38 °F | 30 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–June, September
- Good
- April, July–August, October
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, wet days 7.2 days, average daily high 13.2 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 11.2 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 78%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.3 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 19.4 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 8.4 days, average daily low 14.5 °C / 58 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.8 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25.2 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 30 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 6.2 days, average daily low 19.9 °C / 68 °F, relative humidity 72%.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, feels like (high) 29.9 °C / 86 °F, average daily high 27.6 °C / 82 °F, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 6.8 days, relative humidity 70%.
Against: average daily low 22.4 °C / 72 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 34 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, feels like (high) 29.8 °C / 86 °F, average daily high 27.8 °C / 82 °F, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, relative humidity 71%.
Against: average daily low 22.4 °C / 72 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.7 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.3 days, average daily low 18.1 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 75%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.4 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, average daily high 16.8 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.8 days, average daily low 12.7 °C / 55 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi, قريه شاهداغ الثلجية, Shahdag Mountain Resort, Горнолыжный курорт Шахдаг, 191 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 0.3 °C | 0.3 °C | 4.4 °C | 11.2 °C | 19.3 °C | 26.8 °C | 29.9 °C | 29.8 °C | 22.8 °C | 15.4 °C | 8 °C | 3.1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.2 days | 0.2 days | 0.6 days | 0.5 days | 0.9 days | 0.6 days | 0.9 days | 1.1 days | 1.6 days | 1.6 days | 0.9 days | 0.2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 7 am | 8 am | 8 pm | 9 am | 8 am | 6 am | 8 pm | 7 pm | 9 pm | 9 pm | 7 am | 6 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 6.2 h | 7.4 h | 9 h | 10.5 h | 11.2 h | 12.4 h | 12.9 h | 12.3 h | 9.6 h | 7.7 h | 6.4 h | 5.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 82% | 82% | 81% | 78% | 77% | 72% | 70% | 71% | 75% | 79% | 80% | 82% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 7.4 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 11.2 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 17.9 µg/m³ | 15.3 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 15.5 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.