Mount Elbrus
Russia
Europe's highest peak lures mountaineers and skiers to its dramatic twin-coned dormant volcano.
Warmest month is August at 26°C on average. Coolest is January at 2°C. Driest reading falls in October with 11 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.50 (~$1.50)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $2.00 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology5h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors1,010 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against all but essential travel.Advises against all but essential travel to Russia; against all travel to regions bordering Ukraine and the North Caucasus. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2° | ±5° | 12 |
| February | 4° | ±7° | 14 |
| March | 7° | ±8° | 16 |
| April | 12° | ±8° | 15 |
| May | 16° | ±9° | 20 |
| June | 22° | ±8° | 23 |
| July | 25° | ±7° | 19 |
| August | 26° | ±8° | 18 |
| September | 20° | ±9° | 15 |
| October | 14° | ±10° | 11 |
| November | 8° | ±6° | 11 |
| December | 3° | ±7° | 13 |
What to do
- Summit the western peak
- Ski the year-round glaciers
- Ride the cable car to Gara-Bashi station
- Soak in the Jily-Su hot springs
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.