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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.50 (~$1.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Russia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Russia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      5h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,010 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO 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 guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January2°10°C12
    February4°13°C14
    March7°15°C16
    April12°15°C15
    May16°17°C20
    June22°15°C23
    July25°14°C19
    August26°16°C18
    September20°18°C15
    October14°20°C11
    November8°12°C11
    December3°13°C13

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.