Vitebsk weather in October

In October, Vitebsk sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 11.5 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 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vitebsk's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vitebsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:40 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Vitebsk is city in Belarus.

Density
2,878/km²
people per km²
Founded
~974 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 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vitebsk reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 14°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
2135
3125
4125
5125
6125
7115
8115
9114
10114
11104
12104
13104
14103
1593
1693
1793
1893
1983
2082
2182
2272
2372
2472
2572
2671
2761
2861
2961
3061
3161

How October really feels in Vitebsk

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.

Vitebsk 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-3° / -7°4411.3117.50.0
Feb-2° / -8°41109.99.20.0
Mar / -4°409.56.611.40.1
Apr11° / 449.31.913.82.8
May18° / 6612.10.115.95.4
Jun21° / 12°7412.20175.9
Jul23° / 14°8813.6016.66.2
Aug22° / 12°7611.6014.86.3
Sep16° / 649.7012.54.9
Oct / 6211.51.610.21.7
Nov / -2°5110.55.58.10.0
Dec-2° / -5°45111070.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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
22575
32575
42476
52476
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122179
132080
142080
152080
162179
172080
182080
192080
202080
211981
222080
232080
242080
252080
261981
271981
281981
291981
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vitebsk gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2361
3371
4382
5382
6382
7382
8382
9372
10372
11372
12363
13363
14363
15354
16354
17355
18355
19356
20356
21357
22368
23368
24369
25379
263710
273710
283710
293710
303710
313711

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
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
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
2213light 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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:106:27
211.27:126:24
311.17:146:21
411.17:166:19
511.07:186:16
610.97:206:14
710.87:226:11
810.77:246:09
910.77:266:06
1010.67:286:03
1110.57:306:01
1210.47:325:58
1310.47:345:56
1410.37:365:53
1510.27:385:51
1610.17:405:48
1710.17:425:46
1810.07:445:44
199.97:465:41
209.87:485:39
219.87:505:37
229.77:525:34
239.67:545:32
249.67:575:30
259.57:595:27
269.48:015:25
279.38:035:23
289.38:055:21
299.28:075:19
309.18:095:16
319.18:115:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.33 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
91.6Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vitebsk?

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

1.7
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 Vitebsk.

What to pack for Vitebsk in October

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

In October, Vitebsk sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Vitebsk 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 Vitebsk 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 19 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 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vitebsk?

Vitebsk sits at 55.2°N, 30.2°E, 150 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Orsha, 76 km away.

OrshaNevel’PolotskLyepyel’NovopolotskHorkiSmolenskVelikiye Luki

Topography around Vitebsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vitebsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Vitebsk is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Orsha 76 km · Nevel’ 94 km · Polotsk 96 km · Lyepyel’ 102 km · Novopolotsk 109 km · Horki 112 km · Smolensk 126 km · Velikiye Luki 130 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 Vitebsk (55.1904°, 30.2049°, elevation 150 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).