Abaza weather in October

In October, Abaza sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Abaza's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abaza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
6th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:35 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Abaza is town in Russia.

Density
222/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 11°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Abaza reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
2110
3110
4110
511-1
610-1
710-1
810-1
910-1
109-2
119-2
129-2
138-2
148-2
158-2
167-3
177-3
187-3
197-3
206-3
216-4
226-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
274-5
284-5
294-5
303-5
313-6

How October really feels in Abaza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Abaza weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -22°123.96.380.0
Feb-6° / -20°123.65.39.50.0
Mar / -12°2166.711.50.1
Apr11° / -2°5010.45.213.62.4
May17° / 7512.71.315.54.9
Jun22° / 10°8513.1016.56.0
Jul24° / 12°8812.9016.16.4
Aug21° / 10°7712.8014.56.1
Sep15° / 6111.60.912.44.5
Oct / -3°449.64.810.31.2
Nov-2° / -11°36910.18.50.0
Dec-9° / -18°237.29.77.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133565
143466
153367
163367
173268
183268
193070
203070
213070
222971
232971
242872
252872
262773
272872
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Abaza gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1339
2329
33210
43210
53110
63111
73111
83111
93111
103112
113112
123113
133113
143214
153214
163215
173215
183216
193216
203217
213218
223218
233219
243220
253221
263222
273323
283324
293325
303326
313326

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 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:08 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:086:29
211.37:106:27
311.27:126:24
411.17:146:22
511.17:156:19
611.07:176:17
710.97:196:15
810.97:216:12
910.87:236:10
1010.77:246:08
1110.77:266:05
1210.67:286:03
1310.57:306:01
1410.47:325:58
1510.47:335:56
1610.37:355:54
1710.27:375:52
1810.27:395:50
1910.17:415:47
2010.07:435:45
2110.07:455:43
229.97:465:41
239.87:485:39
249.87:505:37
259.77:525:35
269.67:545:33
279.67:565:31
289.57:585:29
299.58:005:27
309.48:015:25
319.38:035:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Abaza?

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

1.2
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 Abaza.

What to pack for Abaza in October

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

In October, Abaza sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Abaza 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 Abaza peaks around May 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Abaza?

Abaza sits at 52.7°N, 90.1°E, 450 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sayanogorsk, 101 km away.

Topography around Abaza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abaza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m around an average of 600 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,171 m.

The land around Abaza is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
624 m
16 km
1,046 m
80 km
2,171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Sayanogorsk 101 km · Shushenskoye 144 km · Abakan 148 km · Tashtagol 149 km · Chernogorsk 154 km · Minusinsk 159 km · Mezhdurechensk 178 km · Myski 193 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Abaza (52.653°, 90.0945°, elevation 450 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).