Achinsk weather in October

In October, Achinsk sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 1°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 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Achinsk's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Achinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:41 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Achinsk is human settlement in Achinsk Urban Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

Density
1,142/km²
people per km²
Founded
1683

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 9°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical October day in Achinsk reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
291
391
491
591
681
780
880
970
1070
117-1
127-1
136-1
146-1
156-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
194-3
204-3
214-3
223-3
233-4
243-4
252-4
262-4
272-5
281-5
291-5
301-6
310-6

How October really feels in Achinsk

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
5 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Achinsk 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-13° / -21°1868.77.30.0
Feb-10° / -18°165.27.29.10.0
Mar-2° / -11°237.18.211.40.0
Apr / -3°379.95.113.81.2
May15° / 5311.71.2164.4
Jun22° / 11°6512.5017.36.1
Jul24° / 13°5810.7016.86.7
Aug21° / 11°7012.7014.95.9
Sep14° / 6012.50.512.53.6
Oct / -2°5112.46.510.10.5
Nov-5° / -12°4211.512.57.90.0
Dec-11° / -18°339.512.76.70.0

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 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
42080
52179
62278
72278
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132080
142080
151981
161981
171981
181981
191882
201783
211783
221783
231783
241684
251684
261585
271585
281585
291585
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Achinsk gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1397
2397
3398
4398
5399
63910
73911
83812
93812
103813
113814
123815
133817
143818
153819
163820
173821
183822
193924
203925
213926
224028
234029
244130
254132
264233
274234
284235
294236
304237
314238

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 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light 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
2214light 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 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:096:25
211.27:116:22
311.17:136:19
411.07:166:16
510.97:186:14
610.97:206:11
710.87:226:08
810.77:246:06
910.67:266:03
1010.57:286:00
1110.57:305:58
1210.47:335:55
1310.37:355:53
1410.27:375:50
1510.17:395:47
1610.17:415:45
1710.07:435:42
189.97:455:40
199.87:485:37
209.87:505:35
219.77:525:33
229.67:545:30
239.57:565:28
249.47:585:25
259.48:015:23
269.38:035:21
279.28:055:18
289.18:075:16
299.18:095:14
309.08:125:11
318.98:145:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Achinsk?

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

0.5
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 Achinsk.

What to pack for Achinsk in October

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

In October, Achinsk sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Achinsk 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 Achinsk peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Achinsk in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Achinsk is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.5× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Dec 143 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr15Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Achinsk?

Achinsk sits at 56.3°N, 90.5°E, 196 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nazarovo, 29 km away.

Topography around Achinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Achinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m.

The land around Achinsk is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
628 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nazarovo 29 km · Bogotol 60 km · Uzhur 114 km · Sharypovo 115 km · Divnogorsk 121 km · Krasnoyarsk 153 km · Berëzovka 165 km · Mariinsk 171 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 Achinsk (56.2679°, 90.5015°, elevation 196 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).