Vaukavysk weather in October

In October, Vaukavysk sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.7 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vaukavysk's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vaukavysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:59 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Vaukavysk is city in Belarus.

Density
599/km²
people per km²
Founded
1005

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 Vaukavysk 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 17°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)
1157
2146
3146
4146
5146
6136
7136
8136
9135
10125
11125
12125
13125
14115
15114
16114
17114
18114
19104
20104
21103
22103
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2983
3083
3182

How October really feels in Vaukavysk

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.

Vaukavysk 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°36107.27.90.0
Feb / -5°359.57.39.50.0
Mar / -2°39104.311.50.4
Apr13° / 479.71.213.63.5
May18° / 6812.10.115.65.6
Jun21° / 12°7112.2016.66.1
Jul24° / 14°8513016.26.4
Aug23° / 13°6510.5014.56.7
Sep18° / 599.7012.45.5
Oct11° / 509.70.610.32.7
Nov / 429.43.28.40.3
Dec / -4°439.867.40.0

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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202674
212674
222674
232674
242575
252476
262476
272476
282377
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vaukavysk gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2310
3310
4321
5321
6321
7321
8321
9311
10311
11311
12301
13301
14301
15292
16292
17292
18292
19292
20302
21303
22303
23313
24313
25323
26323
27324
28334
29334
30334
31345

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 (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
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 16 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
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:316:51
211.37:336:49
311.27:356:46
411.17:376:44
511.17:386:41
611.07:406:39
710.97:426:37
810.87:446:34
910.87:466:32
1010.77:486:29
1110.67:496:27
1210.67:516:25
1310.57:536:22
1410.47:556:20
1510.37:576:18
1610.37:596:16
1710.28:016:13
1810.18:036:11
1910.18:056:09
2010.08:066:07
219.98:086:04
229.98:106:02
239.88:126:00
249.78:145:58
259.78:165:56
269.68:185:54
279.58:205:52
289.58:225:50
299.48:245:48
309.38:265:46
319.38:275:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vaukavysk?

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

2.7
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 Vaukavysk.

What to pack for Vaukavysk in October

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

In October, Vaukavysk 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 Vaukavysk 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 Vaukavysk peaks around June 21 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 21UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vaukavysk?

Vaukavysk sits at 53.2°N, 24.5°E, 146 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Shchuchyn, 53 km away.

ShchuchynSlonimPruzhanySokółkaGrodnoHajnówkaIvatsevichiByaroza

Topography around Vaukavysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vaukavysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m.

The land around Vaukavysk is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), cropland (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Shchuchyn 53 km · Slonim 58 km · Pruzhany 67 km · Sokółka 69 km · Grodno 71 km · Hajnówka 74 km · Ivatsevichi 77 km · Byaroza 78 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 Vaukavysk (53.1561°, 24.4513°, elevation 146 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).