Stavropol Krai · Russia
Cherkessk travel guide
Cherkessk is a city in Stavropol Krai, Russia, home to about 123,000 people.
- Best months
- July to September
- Nearest airport
- MRV82 km · Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
When to go
The best time to visit Cherkessk
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Cherkessk are July to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; June is the wettest, with about 106 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Cherkessk: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV), about 82 km from the city centre in a straight line; Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW, 99 km) and Nalchik Airport (NAL, 149 km) are also within reach.
MRV · Mineralnye Vody Airport
STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport
NAL · Nalchik Airport
Questions
Cherkessk: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Cherkessk?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Cherkessk are July to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; June is the wettest, with about 106 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Cherkessk?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV), about 82 km from the city centre in a straight line; Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW, 99 km) and Nalchik Airport (NAL, 149 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Cherkessk?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Cherkessk
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.