Dombay in September 2025 – is it worth going to rest? Weather and reviews, air temperature, how to dress, prices for flights and hotels. What to see in Dombai in early September and closer to October, where it is better to stop – in the Eurotraveler review.
If you travel a lot, you should know – September in Russia does not belong to the number of especially hot months. Both in the sense of air temperatures and the number of tourists. After all, the children went to school, and their parents – again harnessed to the labor strap.
The designated circumstances are obvious into the hands of those who do not like the heat and the crowd. And it can afford to inspect the beautiful places of the planet in the wrong time – from the point of view of the majority – time.
About one of them – in this article! Indeed, in September Dombay, the Mountain Region in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic of Russia experiences almost Magic rebirth.
Turning from a lively, hot and pretty raw place into a sophisticated beauty. Still flaunting in summer outfits, but spoiling a few resting freshness and incredible clarity with panoramic views.
If you are a connoisseur of mountain landscapes and love to peer into (not foggy) gave, then rest in the September Dombai is an obvious choice. Awarding and additional significant bonuses.
In particular, seriously falling prices for hotels and even excursions! As well as the opportunity to plan leisure time without looking back at weather disasters.
Weather in Dombai in September
If not exceptionally good, then at least it is not good for excursion tourism. Lifting to panoramic sites and hiking mountain paths.
You can doubt-nevertheless, a monthly rainfall of 90-100 mm is big?! But if you know what the weather is in Dombai in the summer, then it is easy to agree – this is very acceptable condition.
Not completely cloudless, of course. But allowing to compose and implement a variety of curious routes.
Of course, in October in Dombai there are less often rains, and also-in an ocher-gold robe, he becomes Just beautiful. But at the beginning of the calendar autumn in this (mountain!) Region, noticeably warmer.
For example, in early September, the air temperature in Dombay in the afternoon traditionally gravitates to the range +15-22 ° C. Although at night it sometimes becomes uncomfortable: from +12-14 ° C to even zero.
Dips during the day to the level of +8-12 ° C happen-it is still mountains. But in general, to complain about freezing cold throughout the first month of autumn here is not necessary!
Sometimes the first dates of September in Dombai look and Quite a summer -street thermometers in the village reach +22-24 ° C. Although when planning a trip, it is most correct to count on something in the area +16-18 ° C and not higher!
Note that in the middle of the month it can become cool in the autumn. And at the end of September, the atmosphere even in the daylight refuses to warm up above +10-12 ° C (although usually still in the area of +12-15 ° C). At night in the village on the threshold of October, frosts regularly occur.
It will wait an average of 7-8 days. But, despite this, September is considered to be one of the most dry months of the year on Dombai.
How to dress
It is not worth counting on a very “velvet” autumn, as follows from the foregoing. Moreover, when lifting even by 500 meters, the air temperature drops significantly. And at the top of Mousse-Achitara and in September Snow lies.
We are no longer talking about piercing winds!
So not only demi -season, but also frankly winter jackets will be completely unnecessary. Frivolous citizens sometimes complain about what they did not take with them to September Dombay hats and gloves – At an altitude of 3 km here, “Ball runs” winter here all year round.
Even if you arrive at Dombai with a one -day tour (from Pyatigorsk or Kislovodsk), you should put on really comfortable shoes on your feet. After all, the ascents here are cool, and the slopes strive to crumble and go down with rustling.
We strongly recommend taking with you and Sunglasses – By the way, this is also mentioned in each first review. After all, the probability of a sunny day in Karachay-Cherkessia in early autumn marks 50%. And the sun sometimes blinds so that you are no longer up to species and natural beauties.
We will also advise you to take with us the things that are necessary when going to the mountains. However, do not overdo it – it is better for newcomers to the elevations lightly and accompanied by a guide.
Prices 2025
The air travel from Moscow and back to the airport of mineral water will cost 20-25,000 rubles per person. Moreover, this can be both the budget “Low Kost” and the Aeroflot flight with the norm of baggage up to 23 kg. And in the latter case, you can bring back home not only souvenirs!
The transfer from the airport to the village today will cost at least 4-5 thousand rubles-up to 4 people for the company. Many, however, will prefer to save, even from Moscow to get to Dombay by car is easy.
As for housing, for starters, we advise you to look towards individual houses-if you divide the cost of their rental (8-12 thousand rubles per day) into a large company, you will receive a lot Low cost of residence.
That is, completely incomparable with hotels-even the most inexpensive of them will cost 4-5 thousand rubles per day for two. Moreover, the closer they will be located to the lifts and the tastier the breakfasts served there are, the more expensive.
In recent years, the market for private housing has been developing dynamically. So if you book in advance, it will be possible to remove separate apartments in Dombai for ~ 4 thousand rubles per day.
Prices for excursion tours to the Caucasian mineral waters cannot be called high. If we are talking about a one-day trip to Dombai from Kislovodsk or Pyatigorsk, then you will have to pay for participation (1 tulle) to 5-6 thousand rubles. Having reached the village on your own, and ordering an excursion on the spot, you will save 1-1.5 thousand rubles.
If you start from the village itself, then for the amount in the region of 3.5 thousand, the local guide will introduce you to the main attractions of the region. In particular, you will get to the Sentinsky temple, rise to Moussu Achatera (the cable car is paid separately), go to the Dombai-Ulgen gorge, you will see the Chuchhursky and Alibek waterfalls.
What to do
Actually overcome all three lines of the cable car and from the top of 3 kilometers to see the beauty not obscured by the clouds and fogs Belalah – The main goal of anyone who visits Dombay. Given that in September the weather usually favors tourists, the chances of this are quite large.
It is located near the village and therefore is visited by almost everyone a damn mill. Although the rise to the drama, the basalt capture of the stormy mountain rim, is not particularly simple. And threatens with unpleasant falls to those who put on shoes on a sliding sole or simply frivolously dressed for such a walk.
Further, by the way, you can go higher, to the Sofruzhzhinsky waterfall. The most powerful here!
The obligatory point of the tourist route is picturesque and (relatively) easily accessible Dombai-Ulgen Valley. As well as the Russian meadow. With the same “Vysotsky stone”, which the famous bard actually never visited.
IN Ptysh Gorge From here it is worth going only to those who are confident in their physical preparation and have certain climbing skills. Everyone should be limited to the personality of the Juchhursky waterfall.
Much more labor -cost and directly dangerous entertainment Rise to the glacier Alibek and Turya Lake. In the fall of 2021, two tourists died on the climb due to avalanche on this way …
If you arrived by car, or do not regret the money and hire the guide on the spot, you definitely need to visit the azure Batuksky lakes. The real jewel of this mountainous region!
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