Akhtubinsk weather in October

In October, Akhtubinsk sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Akhtubinsk's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akhtubinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Akhtubinsk is human settlement in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,621/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 18°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Akhtubinsk reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°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)
1198
2198
3198
4187
5187
6187
7177
8177
9177
10176
11166
12166
13166
14156
15155
16155
17145
18145
19134
20134
21134
22124
23124
24123
25113
26113
27113
28102
29102
30102
3192

How October really feels in Akhtubinsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Akhtubinsk weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
94852
104753
114654
124456
134456
144357
154258
164258
174159
184060
194060
203862
213763
223763
233664
243565
253565
263565
273466
283466
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Akhtubinsk gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1150
2150
3140
4140
5140
6150
7150
8150
9160
10160
11170
12180
13190
14190
15200
16210
17211
18221
19221
20221
21231
22231
23232
24232
25232
26222
27222
28222
29212
30202
31202

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:015:28
211.46:035:25
311.36:045:23
411.36:055:21
511.26:075:19
611.16:085:17
711.16:105:15
811.06:115:13
911.06:135:11
1010.96:145:09
1110.86:165:07
1210.86:185:05
1310.76:195:03
1410.76:215:01
1510.66:224:59
1610.66:244:57
1710.56:254:55
1810.46:274:53
1910.46:284:51
2010.36:304:50
2110.36:314:48
2210.26:334:46
2310.26:354:44
2410.16:364:42
2510.06:384:41
2610.06:394:39
279.96:414:37
289.96:424:35
299.86:444:34
309.86:464:32
319.76:474:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Akhtubinsk?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Akhtubinsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Akhtubinsk in October

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

In October, Akhtubinsk sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Akhtubinsk in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 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
October 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. 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).