Aykhal weather in October

In October, Aykhal sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Aykhal's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aykhal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
7th coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:47 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Aykhal is human settlement in Mirninsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia.

Founded
1961

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 -1°C in the first days to -14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Aykhal reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -15°C and 0°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 13°C cooler than September and about 15°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-7
2-1-7
3-1-8
4-2-8
5-2-9
6-3-9
7-3-10
8-4-10
9-4-11
10-4-11
11-5-12
12-5-12
13-6-13
14-6-13
15-7-14
16-7-14
17-8-15
18-8-15
19-9-16
20-9-16
21-10-17
22-10-17
23-11-18
24-11-19
25-12-19
26-13-20
27-13-20
28-14-21
29-14-21
30-15-22
31-15-23

How October really feels in Aykhal

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Aykhal weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-30° / -37°30.823.90.0
Feb-26° / -34°30.92.17.50.0
Mar-15° / -26°62.13.511.10.0
Apr-4° / -15°215.97.414.80.0
May / -4°4610.58.418.60.5
Jun15° / 5911.51.321.74.4
Jul19° / 599.80.220.26.0
Aug15° / 6310.90.316.54.3
Sep / -2°439.95.212.80.6
Oct-8° / -14°226.38.49.10.0
Nov-22° / -29°82.85.15.30.0
Dec-29° / -36°31.22.12.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21684
31585
41585
51486
61486
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181090
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211090
221090
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241090
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261090
271090
281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Aykhal gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12628
22528
32528
42429
52429
62429
72329
82329
92330
102230
112229
122129
132129
142029
152028
162028
171928
181927
191927
201826
211826
221825
231725
241724
251724
261624
271624
281623
291523
301523
311422

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 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 222 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:57 AM to 9:41 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:576:50
210.88:006:46
310.68:036:42
410.58:066:38
510.48:106:34
610.38:136:30
710.28:166:26
810.08:206:22
99.98:236:18
109.88:276:14
119.78:306:10
129.68:336:07
139.48:376:03
149.38:405:59
159.28:445:55
169.18:475:51
178.98:515:47
188.88:545:43
198.78:585:40
208.69:015:36
218.59:055:32
228.39:085:28
238.29:125:24
248.19:155:20
258.09:195:17
267.89:235:13
277.79:265:09
287.69:305:05
297.59:345:02
307.39:374:58
317.29:414:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.6Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.6Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Aykhal?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aykhal.

What to pack for Aykhal in October

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

In October, Aykhal sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Aykhal 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 Aykhal peaks around July 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 16UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Aykhal 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 Aykhal is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 53.3× the cleanest month (December, 0 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1021 µg/m³Dec 180 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb1Good
Mar3Good
Apr4Good
May5Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct2Good
Nov1Good
Dec0Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aykhal?

Aykhal sits at 65.9°N, 111.5°E, 514 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Udachny, 69 km away.

LenskBodayboYakutskUst’-IlimskKodinskTalnakh

Topography around Aykhal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aykhal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 523 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m.

The land around Aykhal is covered by trees (55%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
334 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
757 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Udachny 69 km · Mirny 396 km · Lensk 604 km · Bodaybo 910 km · Yakutsk 985 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 993 km · Kodinsk 1,030 km · Talnakh 1,043 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 Aykhal (65.9338°, 111.4834°, elevation 514 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).