Shchuchyn weather in October

In October, Shchuchyn sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Shchuchyn's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shchuchyn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:59 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Shchuchyn is city in Belarus.

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 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shchuchyn reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2146
3146
4146
5146
6136
7136
8136
9135
10125
11125
12125
13125
14115
15114
16114
17114
18104
19104
20104
21103
22103
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2883
2983
3083
3182

How October really feels in Shchuchyn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shchuchyn 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-1° / -5°3910.17.37.80.0
Feb / -5°379.97.49.40.0
Mar / -2°3910.44.711.50.4
Apr13° / 459.51.113.73.4
May18° / 6711.80.115.65.7
Jun22° / 12°6911.6016.76.2
Jul24° / 14°8812.8016.36.5
Aug23° / 13°6810.7014.66.6
Sep18° / 599.8012.55.4
Oct11° / 5310.10.510.32.6
Nov / 449.83.48.30.3
Dec / -4°4510.36.17.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152773
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212674
222674
232575
242476
252476
262476
272278
282278
292179
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Shchuchyn gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3320
4321
5331
6331
7331
8331
9321
10321
11321
12311
13311
14311
15301
16302
17302
18312
19312
20312
21313
22323
23323
24333
25333
26343
27344
28344
29354
30354
31355

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
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 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
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light 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 7:30 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:306:50
211.37:326:47
311.27:346:45
411.17:366:42
511.07:386:40
611.07:406:37
710.97:416:35
810.87:436:33
910.77:456:30
1010.77:476:28
1110.67:496:25
1210.57:516:23
1310.57:536:21
1410.47:556:18
1510.37:576:16
1610.37:596:14
1710.28:006:11
1810.18:026:09
1910.08:046:07
2010.08:066:04
219.98:086:02
229.88:106:00
239.88:125:58
249.78:145:56
259.68:165:54
269.68:185:52
279.58:205:49
289.48:225:47
299.48:245:45
309.38:265:43
319.28:285:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Shchuchyn?

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

2.6
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 Shchuchyn.

What to pack for Shchuchyn in October

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

In October, Shchuchyn sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shchuchyn 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 Shchuchyn peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shchuchyn?

Shchuchyn sits at 53.6°N, 24.7°E, 176 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Lida, 48 km away.

LidaVaukavyskGrodnoSlonimNovogrudokSokółkaBaranovichiAlytus

Topography around Shchuchyn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shchuchyn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m.

The land around Shchuchyn is covered by cropland (36%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
261 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Lida 48 km · Vaukavysk 53 km · Grodno 61 km · Slonim 69 km · Novogrudok 71 km · Sokółka 85 km · Baranovichi 99 km · Alytus 100 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 Shchuchyn (53.6014°, 24.7465°, elevation 176 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).