Alagir weather in October

In October, Alagir sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 11.5 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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Alagir's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alagir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:24 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Alagir is town in Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
855/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Alagir reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°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)
1167
2167
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8156
9156
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15145
16135
17135
18135
19135
20124
21124
22124
23124
24113
25113
26113
27113
28103
29102
30102
31102

How October really feels in Alagir

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alagir 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 / -7°317.999.20.0
Feb / -6°3588.210.20.0
Mar / -2°8013.710.811.60.3
Apr11° / 11616.27.613.12.2
May16° / 16522.11.514.43.6
Jun20° / 12°21423.80.115.14.2
Jul22° / 14°20424.3014.84.6
Aug22° / 14°17123.1013.84.8
Sep18° / 10°11715.50.412.35.1
Oct13° / 7911.52.810.83.6
Nov / -1°4585.69.50.7
Dec / -5°327.47.38.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115446
125446
135446
145446
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215149
225149
235248
245149
255149
265050
275149
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Alagir gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1444
2435
3425
4425
5415
6405
7405
8395
9386
10386
11376
12377
13367
14367
15368
16358
17359
18359
193510
203510
213511
223511
233512
243412
253413
263413
273313
283313
293214
303214
313114

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 6:06 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:065:38
211.56:075:36
311.46:085:35
411.46:105:33
511.36:115:31
611.36:125:29
711.26:135:27
811.26:145:26
911.16:165:24
1011.16:175:22
1111.06:185:21
1211.06:195:19
1310.96:205:17
1410.96:225:15
1510.86:235:14
1610.86:245:12
1710.86:255:11
1810.76:275:09
1910.76:285:07
2010.66:295:06
2110.66:305:04
2210.56:325:03
2310.56:335:01
2410.46:345:00
2510.46:354:58
2610.36:374:57
2710.36:384:55
2810.26:394:54
2910.26:414:53
3010.26:424:51
3110.16:434:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Alagir

In seasonPeak

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

Alagir's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Alagir?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alagir.

What to pack for Alagir in October

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

In October, Alagir sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Alagir 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 Alagir peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alagir?

Alagir sits at 43.0°N, 44.2°E, 610 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ardon, 16 km away.

Topography around Alagir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alagir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,116 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,847 m.

The land around Alagir is covered by trees (40%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
2,116 m
80 km
4,847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Ardon 16 km · Beslan 30 km · Vladikavkaz 37 km · Kantyshevo 39 km · Nazran 49 km · Terek 49 km · Ekazhevo 52 km · Kazbegi 55 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 Alagir (43.0425°, 44.2202°, elevation 610 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).