Kabardino-Balkaria · Russia

Nalchik Urban Okrug travel guide

Nalchik Urban Okrug is a city in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, home to about 271,000 people.

Best months
August and September
Nearest airport
NAL4 km · Nalchik Airport
Currency
RUBRussian ruble
Time zone
Europe/Moscow
Language
Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul

When to go

The best time to visit Nalchik Urban Okrug

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nalchik Urban Okrug are August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; June is the wettest, with about 127 mm of rain.

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Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Nalchik Urban Okrug: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nalchik Airport (NAL), about 3.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ, 86 km) and Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV, 93 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

NAL · Nalchik Airport

3.7 km from the centreICAO URMN
medium airport

OGZ · Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport

85.8 km from the centreICAO URMO
large airport

MRV · Mineralnye Vody Airport

93.0 km from the centreICAO URMM

Questions

Nalchik Urban Okrug: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Nalchik Urban Okrug?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nalchik Urban Okrug are August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; June is the wettest, with about 127 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Nalchik Urban Okrug?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nalchik Airport (NAL), about 3.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ, 86 km) and Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV, 93 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Nalchik Urban Okrug?

Russian ruble (RUB).

Nearby

Destinations near Nalchik Urban Okrug

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; 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.