Kazbegi weather in October

In October, Kazbegi sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kazbegi's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kazbegi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:22 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Kazbegi is town in Georgia.

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 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kazbegi reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°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 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4122
5122
6122
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12111
13101
14101
15101
16101
17101
1890
1990
2090
2190
2280
238-1
248-1
258-1
267-1
277-2
287-2
297-2
306-2
316-3

How October really feels in Kazbegi

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.

Kazbegi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°276.37.69.20.0
Feb-2° / -10°296.37.310.30.0
Mar / -7°82131311.60.0
Apr / -2°12717.31213.10.4
May11° / 17823.25.114.42.0
Jun16° / 27324.70.915.13.2
Jul19° / 28025.5014.84.0
Aug19° / 21923.7013.74.3
Sep15° / 11616.81.312.33.9
Oct10° / 7611.8510.82.0
Nov / -5°386.76.59.60.0
Dec-2° / -10°306.56.98.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55446
65446
75446
85545
95545
105545
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255545
265545
275644
285644
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kazbegi gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 49% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14911
24811
34611
44511
54411
64312
74312
84212
94112
104013
114013
123914
133814
143814
153715
163715
173716
183616
193617
203517
213518
223418
233419
243319
253219
263119
273019
282919
292919
302819
312719

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:046:37
211.57:056:35
311.47:066:33
411.47:086:31
511.37:096:30
611.37:106:28
711.27:116:26
811.27:126:24
911.27:146:23
1011.17:156:21
1111.17:166:19
1211.07:176:18
1311.07:186:16
1410.97:206:14
1510.97:216:13
1610.87:226:11
1710.87:236:09
1810.77:246:08
1910.77:266:06
2010.67:276:05
2110.67:286:03
2210.57:296:02
2310.57:316:00
2410.47:325:59
2510.47:335:57
2610.47:345:56
2710.37:365:55
2810.37:375:53
2910.27:385:52
3010.27:395:50
3110.17:415:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kazbegi

In seasonPeak

None of Kazbegi's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kazbegi's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Kazbegi?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kazbegi.

What to pack for Kazbegi in October

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

In October, Kazbegi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kazbegi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kazbegi peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kazbegi?

Kazbegi sits at 42.7°N, 44.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Vladikavkaz, 43 km away.

VladikavkazAlagirBeslanSurkhakhiEkazhevoKantyshevoNazranArdon

Topography around Kazbegi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kazbegi has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,590 m around an average of 2,128 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,993 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,748 m.

The land around Kazbegi is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,590 m
16 km
3,993 m
80 km
4,748 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Vladikavkaz 43 km · Alagir 55 km · Beslan 60 km · Surkhakhi 63 km · Ekazhevo 63 km · Kantyshevo 64 km · Nazran 64 km · Ardon 65 km

Georgia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,692
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
12.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 541
Religion
Eastern Orthodox Christian 83%Muslim 11%Armenian Apostolic Christian 3%other 1%

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 Kazbegi (42.6569°, 44.6431°, elevation 0 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).