Horad Zhodzina weather in October

In October, Horad Zhodzina sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Horad Zhodzina's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Horad Zhodzina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:45 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Horad Zhodzina is city in Miensk voblasts, Belarus.

Density
3,355/km²
people per km²
Founded
1643

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Horad Zhodzina reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2136
3136
4135
5135
6135
7125
8125
9125
10125
11114
12114
13114
14104
15104
16103
17103
1893
1993
2093
2192
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2772
2872
2972
3071
3171

How October really feels in Horad Zhodzina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
17
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Horad Zhodzina weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°389.78.77.70.0
Feb-2° / -7°348.98.29.40.0
Mar / -3°389.25.411.50.2
Apr12° / 459.31.313.73.1
May18° / 6512.20.115.75.5
Jun21° / 12°7712.9016.86.0
Jul23° / 14°8813.3016.46.3
Aug23° / 13°6810.6014.66.6
Sep17° / 529.5012.55.2
Oct10° / 5110.50.910.22.2
Nov / -1°439.44.28.30.1
Dec-1° / -5°399.87.97.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32476
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242476
252377
262179
272179
282179
292080
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Horad Zhodzina gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1311
2321
3331
4331
5341
6341
7341
8341
9341
10331
11331
12332
13332
14332
15332
16332
17333
18333
19333
20334
21334
22334
23334
24345
25345
26345
27346
28346
29346
30346
31337

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:166:35
211.27:186:33
311.27:206:30
411.17:226:27
511.07:246:25
610.97:266:22
710.97:286:20
810.87:306:17
910.77:326:15
1010.77:336:13
1110.67:356:10
1210.57:376:08
1310.47:396:05
1410.47:416:03
1510.37:436:01
1610.27:455:58
1710.17:475:56
1810.17:495:54
1910.07:515:51
209.97:535:49
219.97:555:47
229.87:575:45
239.77:595:42
249.78:015:40
259.68:035:38
269.58:055:36
279.48:075:34
289.48:095:32
299.38:115:30
309.28:135:27
319.28:155:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Horad Zhodzina?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Horad Zhodzina.

What to pack for Horad Zhodzina in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Horad Zhodzina sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Horad Zhodzina in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Horad Zhodzina peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Horad Zhodzina?

Horad Zhodzina sits at 54.1°N, 28.3°E, 171 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Smaliavičy, 18 km away.

KalodzishchyMinskMar’ina GorkaZaslawyeFanipol

Topography around Horad Zhodzina

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Horad Zhodzina.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Horad Zhodzina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m.

The land around Horad Zhodzina is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (23%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
213 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Smaliavičy 18 km · Barysaw 18 km · Logoysk 34 km · Kalodzishchy 40 km · Minsk 55 km · Mar’ina Gorka 67 km · Zaslawye 70 km · Fanipol 76 km

Belarus travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
93%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 533
Religion
Orthodox 48%non-believers 41%Catholic 7%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Horad Zhodzina (54.0985°, 28.3331°, elevation 171 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).