Ardon weather in October

In October, Ardon sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Ardon's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:24 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Ardon is town in Russia.

Density
885/km²
people per km²
Founded
1824

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 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ardon reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
41810
5189
6189
7189
8189
9179
10179
11178
12178
13178
14168
15168
16168
17167
18157
19157
20157
21156
22146
23146
24146
25136
26135
27135
28135
29125
30124
31124

How October really feels in Ardon

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.

Ardon weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°329.29.89.20.0
Feb / -4°368.68.410.20.0
Mar / 7413.67.611.61.5
Apr15° / 9613.31.213.14.0
May20° / 11°12815.70.114.45.4
Jun24° / 15°13014.1015.16.2
Jul27° / 17°9410.7014.96.6
Aug26° / 17°9010.4013.86.7
Sep22° / 13°9511012.36.5
Oct16° / 76110.810.84.8
Nov / 479.24.19.51.4
Dec / -3°358.17.28.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
94951
105050
114951
124951
134951
145050
155050
164951
174951
184852
194852
204753
214753
224654
234654
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ardon gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4360
5360
6360
7360
8351
9351
10351
11351
12351
13352
14352
15352
16352
17352
18353
19353
20353
21354
22354
23354
24355
25355
26345
27346
28346
29347
30347
31348

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170273
273252
375232
478211
579201
681181
782171
885150
986140
1088120
1189110
1290100
139190
149280
159370
169460
179550
189550
199640
209730
219730
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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
311.46:085:34
411.46:095:32
511.36:115:31
611.36:125:29
711.26:135:27
811.26:145:25
911.16:155:24
1011.16:175:22
1111.06:185:20
1211.06:195:18
1310.96:205:17
1410.96:225:15
1510.86:235:13
1610.86:245:12
1710.76:255:10
1810.76:275:08
1910.76:285:07
2010.66:295:05
2110.66:305:04
2210.56:325:02
2310.56:335:01
2410.46:344:59
2510.46:354:58
2610.36:374:56
2710.36:384:55
2810.26:394:54
2910.26:414:52
3010.16:424:51
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 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ardon?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ardon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ardon in October

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

In October, Ardon sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ardon 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 Ardon 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

Air quality in Ardon 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 Ardon is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ardon?

Ardon sits at 43.2°N, 44.3°E, 412 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Alagir, 16 km away.

Topography around Ardon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,876 m.

The land around Ardon is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), cropland (30%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
4,876 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Alagir 16 km · Beslan 19 km · Kantyshevo 28 km · Vladikavkaz 34 km · Terek 36 km · Nazran 39 km · Ekazhevo 43 km · Malgobek 44 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 Ardon (43.1789°, 44.2946°, elevation 412 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).