Anadyr weather in October

In October, Anadyr sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Anadyr's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anadyr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
7th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Anadyr is town in northeastern Russia.

Density
294/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 2°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Anadyr reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
120
220
320
42-1
51-1
61-1
71-1
81-2
90-2
100-2
110-2
120-3
13-1-3
14-1-3
15-1-3
16-1-4
17-1-4
18-2-4
19-2-4
20-2-5
21-2-5
22-3-5
23-3-6
24-3-6
25-3-6
26-3-6
27-4-7
28-4-7
29-4-7
30-4-7
31-4-7

How October really feels in Anadyr

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
16 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Anadyr weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-19° / -22°256.17.64.60.0
Feb-17° / -21°286.57.67.80.0
Mar-14° / -18°205611.20.0
Apr-8° / -12°164.2514.70.0
May / -3°1854.718.10.0
Jun / 296.20.620.60.1
Jul / 518.4019.51.3
Aug10° / 6510.2016.22.0
Sep / 478.50.712.70.8
Oct-1° / -4°417.66.59.20.0
Nov-8° / -11°397.795.80.0
Dec-15° / -19°275.66.93.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103169
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213268
223268
233169
243070
252872
262773
272674
282674
292575
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Anadyr gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12510
22511
32612
42613
52615
62616
72717
82718
92719
102719
112620
122620
132520
142520
152420
162320
172320
182220
192221
202121
212122
222122
232123
242223
252224
262325
272326
282426
292527
302528
312628

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 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 204 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 3:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:315:27
210.86:345:24
310.76:375:20
410.66:405:16
510.56:435:12
610.46:465:09
710.36:495:05
810.16:525:01
910.06:564:58
109.96:594:54
119.87:024:50
129.77:054:46
139.67:084:43
149.57:124:39
159.37:154:36
169.27:184:32
179.17:214:28
189.07:254:25
198.97:284:21
208.87:314:17
218.77:344:14
228.57:384:10
238.47:414:07
248.37:444:03
258.27:484:00
268.17:513:56
278.07:553:53
287.97:583:49
297.78:013:46
307.68:053:42
317.58:083:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Anadyr?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anadyr.

What to pack for Anadyr in October

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

In October, Anadyr sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Anadyr in October

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 11°C and coldest in January near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

-5°0°5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan-1Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr-1Bracing
May-1Bracing
Jun2Bracing
Jul9Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep8Bracing
Oct3Bracing
Nov-1Bracing
Dec-1Bracing

UV index in Anadyr in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anadyr peaks around June 14 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 14UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Anadyr?

Anadyr sits at 64.7°N, 177.5°E, 35 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Magadan, 1,488 km away.

MagadanYelizovoPetropavlovsk-KamchatskyVilyuchinsk

Topography around Anadyr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anadyr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,003 m.

The land around Anadyr is covered by water (60%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), water (30%) and wetland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
1,003 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Magadan 1,488 km · Fairbanks 1,626 km · Badger 1,636 km · Anchorage 1,672 km · Yelizovo 1,675 km · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 1,678 km · Eagle River 1,682 km · Vilyuchinsk 1,698 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 Anadyr (64.7342°, 177.5103°, elevation 35 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).