Polotsk weather in October

In October, Polotsk sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 10.1 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 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Polotsk's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Polotsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:46 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Polotsk is city in Belarus.

Density
2,166/km²
people per km²
Founded
~780 CE

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 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Polotsk reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°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)
1136
2136
3136
4126
5125
6125
7125
8115
9115
10115
11114
12104
13104
14104
15104
1693
1793
1893
1993
2083
2183
2282
2382
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2962
3061
3161

How October really feels in Polotsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Polotsk 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°4310.89.87.50.0
Feb-2° / -7°399.68.69.20.0
Mar / -3°399.45.711.40.1
Apr11° / 469.71.913.82.8
May18° / 6411.50.215.95.5
Jun21° / 12°7512.4017.16.0
Jul23° / 14°8713016.66.4
Aug22° / 12°7411.3014.86.3
Sep16° / 6110012.54.9
Oct / 6111.71.210.11.8
Nov / -1°4910.44.580.0
Dec-1° / -5°4310.68.96.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52575
62575
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202179
212080
222080
232080
241981
251882
261882
271882
281882
291783
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Polotsk gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2370
3381
4381
5381
6381
7381
8381
9371
10371
11361
12362
13362
14362
15352
16353
17363
18364
19364
20365
21375
22376
23376
24387
25387
26387
27388
28388
29388
30389
31389

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:166:32
211.27:186:30
311.17:206:27
411.07:226:24
511.07:246:22
610.97:266:19
710.87:286:16
810.77:306:14
910.77:326:11
1010.67:346:09
1110.57:366:06
1210.47:386:04
1310.37:406:01
1410.37:425:58
1510.27:445:56
1610.17:465:54
1710.07:485:51
1810.07:505:49
199.97:535:46
209.87:555:44
219.77:575:41
229.77:595:39
239.68:015:37
249.58:035:34
259.48:055:32
269.48:075:30
279.38:095:28
289.28:125:25
299.28:145:23
309.18:165:21
319.08:185:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Polotsk?

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

1.8
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 Polotsk.

What to pack for Polotsk in October

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

In October, Polotsk sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Polotsk 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 Polotsk peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 13UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Polotsk?

Polotsk sits at 55.5°N, 28.8°E, 126 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Novopolotsk, 13 km away.

Lyepyel’HlybokayeNevel’VitebskPastavyBarysawVelikiye Luki

Topography around Polotsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Polotsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Polotsk is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Novopolotsk 13 km · Lyepyel’ 68 km · Hlybokaye 79 km · Nevel’ 93 km · Vitebsk 96 km · Pastavy 130 km · Barysaw 141 km · Velikiye Luki 145 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 Polotsk (55.4879°, 28.7856°, elevation 126 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).