Makhachkala
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About
Makhachkala, previously known as Petrovskoye (1844-1857) and Port-Petrovsk (1857-1921), or by the local Kumyk name of Anji, is the capital and largest city of Dagestan, Russia. The city is located on the Caspian Sea, covering an area of 468.13 square kilometres, with a population of over 623,254 residents, while the urban agglomeration covers over 3,712 square kilometres, with a population of roughly 1 million residents. Makhachkala is the fourth-largest city in the Caucasus, the largest city in the North Caucasus and the North Caucasian Federal District, as well as the third-largest city on the Caspian Sea, after Baku and Rasht. The city is extremely ethnically diverse, with a minor ethnic Russian population.
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The next week in Makhachkala
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Rain
19° / 15°
0.8 mm
UV High
Sat
Overcast
22° / 16°
UV High
Sun
Rain
21° / 16°
UV Moderate
Mon
Rain
23° / 17°
Tue
Overcast
24° / 16°
UV High
Wed
Overcast
25° / 17°
UV High
Thu
Overcast
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
30° / 6°
Typical high / low
1 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.6h
04:27 – 19:04local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Makhachkala
1 commercial airport within 100 km. Closest is Makhachkala Uytash International Airport (MCX) at 22 km.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, ArnoldPlaton.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.