Dombay Temperature by Month
Dombay in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between -3°C (27°F) in January and 20°C (68°F) in August, averaging 8°C (46°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Dombay Monthly Temperatures
In Dombay, temperatures can shift dramatically between pleasant in summer and very cold in winter. Nights follow the same pattern, with lows ranging from 9°C (48°F) in August to -11°C (12°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Dombay by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Dombay vs Russia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Russia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Dombay vs World: Temperature Compared
Dombay's average annual maximum temperature is 8°C (46°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters — and seasons reversed compared to Europe.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Dombay this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Dombay's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Dombay climate page.