Vladikavkaz is located in a moderate continental climate zone. In the North Caucasus, it is distinguished by its unpredictability, therefore, dramatic weather changes are frequent in this city.
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Vladikavkaz is located in the central part of the North Caucasus and is the capital of North Ossetia. It is a large industrial center on the banks of the Terek River. The climate of the city is very diverse.
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Traveling around North Ossetia, one cannot fail to notice that after some hundred kilometers the landscape can change beyond recognition. The steppe turns into pine or beech-hornbeam forests, birch crooked forests can alternate with alpine meadows or a karst zone. The variability of the climate of this small republic could not but affect the weather in Vladikavkaz.
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Winter in this city is unusually mild. Already in January, you can find the Kabardian snowdrop, and the hazel is pollinated even on the warm days of December. At the end of autumn, the sap flow of maple and beech is observed. If winter has turned out with an abundance of snow, violets and daisies bloom together in the thawed patches of the lawns and parks of Vladikavkaz. The climate in this area is very favorable for relict evergreens that grow everywhere on the streets of the city.
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Cold snaps come here only in case of a breakthrough through the mountains of the Arctic wind. Most often, winter in Vladikavkaz is a series of frosts and thaws. On fine days, the air temperature reaches +15 degrees. The coldest period of the year in this city lasts from November to March. Throughout its entire length, there is mainly mixed precipitation - snow and rain.
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By mid-February, a full-fledged spring is established in Vladikavkaz: insects come to life, hazel is gaining color, coltsfoot and alder are blooming. In the third decade of February, willow blooms. In early April, the sun warms quite like summer. But clear warm days are often followed by cloudy ones. This is explained by the unpredictability of the temperate continental climate in this zone.
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The maximum heat and moisture in Vladikavkaz is observed in summer. If the hot air of the Central Asian deserts penetrates into the territory of North Ossetia, then a drought occurs. At this time, residents of the city prefer to travel either to the foothills, or to their garden plots. But heavy downpours are also typical for this city. More than 400 mm of precipitation can fall per day.
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The most favorable time of the year in Vladikavkaz is autumn. Here it is lingering and colorful. The air temperature is uniform, the weather is usually warm without precipitation. This time of the year is traditionally the largest number of clear days. By October, a drop in temperature is felt and at night a thin crust of ice forms around the edges of the puddles. The active life of vegetation freezes for a short time, but after 1-1.5 months it will again delight you with a riot of colors.
