Akhtubinsk in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Akhtubinsk sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 77 mm of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Akhtubinsk's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Akhtubinsk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
77 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Akhtubinsk in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Akhtubinsk reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Akhtubinsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 39 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
39
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Akhtubinsk weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°257.26.48.60.0
Feb-2° / -8°235.74.29.90.0
Mar / -3°266.2311.60.8
Apr16° / 255.70.213.45.3
May23° / 12°306.1014.97.4
Jun29° / 17°306.2015.86.3
Jul31° / 20°214.5015.55.1
Aug30° / 18°173.4014.16.0
Sep23° / 12°254.8012.47.7
Oct14° / 3160.310.64.7
Nov / -2°225.51.790.4
Dec-1° / -7°276.75.38.20.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Akhtubinsk gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Akhtubinsk?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Akhtubinsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Akhtubinsk in Fall

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

In fall, Akhtubinsk sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

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UV index in Akhtubinsk in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akhtubinsk peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Akhtubinsk in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Akhtubinsk is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1819 µg/m³Jun 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akhtubinsk?

Akhtubinsk sits at 48.3°N, 46.2°E, -4 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Znamensk, 46 km away.

Topography around Akhtubinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akhtubinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of -3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m.

The land around Akhtubinsk is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) within 16 km, and grassland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
157 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Znamensk 46 km · Leninsk 85 km · Volzhsky 116 km · Kharabali 127 km · Dubovka 130 km · Volgograd 132 km · Gorodishche 137 km · Kalach-na-Donu 200 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 Akhtubinsk (48.2834°, 46.1652°, elevation -4 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.