Argun weather in October

In October, Argun sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.2 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 21°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Argun's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Argun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Argun is human settlement in City of Argun, Chechen Republic, Russia.

Density
446/km²
people per km²
Founded
1819

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 21°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Argun reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42011
52011
62010
72010
82010
91910
101910
11199
12199
13189
14189
15189
16189
17178
18178
19178
20178
21167
22167
23167
24157
25157
26156
27146
28146
29146
30145
31135

How October really feels in Argun

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.

Argun 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 / -4°348.87.39.20.0
Feb / -3°337.35.510.20.1
Mar10° / 479.73.911.62.3
Apr16° / 579.60.513.25.0
May22° / 12°7411.8014.56.3
Jun27° / 17°769.9015.16.5
Jul30° / 19°618.4014.95.5
Aug30° / 19°617.9013.85.7
Sep24° / 14°628.4012.37.2
Oct17° / 488.20.210.85.8
Nov / 407.61.99.52.1
Dec / -2°317.45.18.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135347
145248
155248
165149
175149
185050
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254654
264753
274753
284654
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Argun gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2260
3260
4260
5260
6250
7250
8250
9250
10250
11250
12250
13250
14250
15250
16250
17261
18261
19261
20261
21261
22271
23271
24272
25272
26272
27272
28272
29272
30273
31273

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164306
266295
368284
470264
572253
674233
776222
877212
979192
1080182
1182171
1283161
1385141
1486131
1588120
1689110
179190
189280
199370
209460
219550
229640
239640
249730
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:00 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:005:31
211.56:015:30
311.46:025:28
411.46:035:26
511.36:045:24
611.36:065:22
711.26:075:21
811.26:085:19
911.16:095:17
1011.16:105:15
1111.06:125:14
1211.06:135:12
1310.96:145:10
1410.96:155:09
1510.86:175:07
1610.86:185:05
1710.76:195:04
1810.76:205:02
1910.66:225:00
2010.66:234:59
2110.66:244:57
2210.56:254:56
2310.56:274:54
2410.46:284:53
2510.46:294:51
2610.36:314:50
2710.36:324:48
2810.26:334:47
2910.26:354:46
3010.16:364:44
3110.16:374:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Argun?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Argun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Argun in October

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

In October, Argun sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Argun 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 Argun peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 14UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Argun 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 Argun is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Argun?

Argun sits at 43.3°N, 45.9°E, 118 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tsotsin-Yurt, 12 km away.

Topography around Argun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Argun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,660 m.

The land around Argun is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
3,660 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Tsotsin-Yurt 12 km · Grozny 15 km · Shali 16 km · Avtury 18 km · Gudermes 20 km · Kurchaloy 20 km · Urus-Martan 32 km · Achkhoy-Martan 49 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 Argun (43.2929°, 45.8669°, elevation 118 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).