Region: Dagestan · Russia
Makhachkala Urban Okrug travel guide
Makhachkala Urban Okrug is a city in Dagestan, Russia, home to about 764,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- MCX28 km · Makhachkala Uytash International Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Plugs
- C, F · 220 V
- Emergency
- 02
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
About
About Makhachkala Urban Okrug
Makhachkala Urban Okrug is an urban okrug in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It was established on 13 January 2005.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
When to go
The best time to visit Makhachkala Urban Okrug
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Makhachkala Urban Okrug are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 41 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).
Public holidays in Russia, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Makhachkala Urban Okrug: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International Airport (GRV, 146 km) is also within reach.
MCX · Makhachkala Uytash International Airport
GRV · Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International Airport
Questions
Makhachkala Urban Okrug: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Makhachkala Urban Okrug?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Makhachkala Urban Okrug are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 41 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Makhachkala Urban Okrug?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International Airport (GRV, 146 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Makhachkala Urban Okrug?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Makhachkala Urban Okrug
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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.