Astrakhan weather in October

In October, Astrakhan sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 12°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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Astrakhan's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Astrakhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Astrakhan is city in the south of Russia.

Density
2,555/km²
people per km²
Founded
1558

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 20°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Astrakhan reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°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 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3209
4199
5199
6198
7198
8188
9188
10188
11187
12177
13177
14177
15167
16166
17166
18166
19156
20156
21155
22145
23145
24145
25135
26134
27134
28124
29124
30124
31113

How October really feels in Astrakhan

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.

Astrakhan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°154.53.68.80.0
Feb / -6°133.82.6100.0
Mar / -1°204.61.711.61.4
Apr16° / 264.9013.35.6
May24° / 13°275.6014.77.5
Jun29° / 18°204.4015.56.1
Jul32° / 20°153.4015.24.9
Aug31° / 19°122.50145.8
Sep24° / 13°153.5012.48.0
Oct16° / 204.5010.75.7
Nov / -0°184.51.29.21.0
Dec / -4°185.13.38.50.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66139
76139
86040
95941
105941
115842
125842
135644
145545
155446
165347
175248
185149
194951
204852
214852
224654
234555
244456
254258
264258
274159
284060
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Astrakhan gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
312
412
512
612
712
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3116

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19172
29172
39172
49361
59361
69451
79451
89550
99640
109640
119640
129730
139730
149820
159820
169820
179820
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:525:21
211.45:545:19
311.45:555:17
411.35:575:15
511.35:585:13
611.25:595:11
711.16:015:09
811.16:025:07
911.06:035:05
1011.06:055:04
1110.96:065:02
1210.96:085:00
1310.86:094:58
1410.86:104:56
1510.76:124:54
1610.76:134:52
1710.66:154:51
1810.56:164:49
1910.56:184:47
2010.46:194:45
2110.46:204:44
2210.36:224:42
2310.36:234:40
2410.26:254:39
2510.26:264:37
2610.16:284:35
2710.16:294:34
2810.06:314:32
2910.06:324:31
309.96:344:29
319.96:354:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Astrakhan?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Astrakhan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Astrakhan in October

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

In October, Astrakhan sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Astrakhan 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 Astrakhan peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Astrakhan 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 Astrakhan is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1946 µg/m³Jun 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar49Poor
Apr33Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Astrakhan?

Astrakhan sits at 46.3°N, 48.0°E, -12 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kamyzyak, 27 km away.

Topography around Astrakhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Astrakhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of -20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m.

The land around Astrakhan is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and wetland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
44 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kamyzyak 27 km · Kharabali 132 km · Shalkar 198 km · Akhtubinsk 257 km · Elista 291 km · Neftekumsk 296 km · Kizlyar 297 km · Balykshi 302 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 Astrakhan (46.3497°, 48.0408°, elevation -12 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).