Belidzhi weather in October

In October, Belidzhi sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Belidzhi's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belidzhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Belidzhi is human settlement in Derbentsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Founded
1899

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 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Belidzhi reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12017
22016
32016
42016
52016
61916
71916
81915
91915
101915
111915
121815
131815
141814
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181714
191714
201713
211713
221613
231613
241613
251612
261612
271512
281512
291512
301511
311511

How October really feels in Belidzhi

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.

Belidzhi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 297.53.29.30.3
Feb / 337.63.910.30.3
Mar / 286.50.911.71.5
Apr12° / 214.90.113.13.4
May18° / 14°225.1014.36.2
Jun23° / 19°193.80158.1
Jul26° / 23°183014.78.2
Aug27° / 23°244.2013.77.9
Sep23° / 19°547012.37.5
Oct18° / 14°508.4010.95.8
Nov11° / 489.30.89.62.9
Dec / 378.4291.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75347
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
184951
194753
204555
214555
224456
234258
244258
254159
264060
273961
283961
293961
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Belidzhi gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
626
726
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1726
1826
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3030
3131

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13130309
23230308
33430306
43530306
53630295
63730294
73830283
83930283
94131272
104231262
114331241
124432231
134533221
144633201
154734181
164934170
175134150
185234140
195434120
205633110
21593290
22603280
23623170
24652960
25672850
26702640
27732430
28752320
29772120
30791920
31821710

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 5:49 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:495:22
211.55:505:20
311.55:515:18
411.45:525:17
511.45:535:15
611.35:545:13
711.35:555:12
811.25:575:10
911.25:585:08
1011.15:595:07
1111.16:005:05
1211.06:015:03
1311.06:025:02
1410.96:045:00
1510.96:054:58
1610.86:064:57
1710.86:074:55
1810.86:084:54
1910.76:104:52
2010.76:114:51
2110.66:124:49
2210.66:134:48
2310.56:144:46
2410.56:164:45
2510.46:174:44
2610.46:184:42
2710.46:194:41
2810.36:204:39
2910.36:224:38
3010.26:234:37
3110.26:244:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Belidzhi?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Belidzhi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Belidzhi in October

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

In October, Belidzhi sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Belidzhi in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 6 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Belidzhi 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 Belidzhi peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Belidzhi 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 Belidzhi is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1721 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belidzhi?

Belidzhi sits at 41.9°N, 48.4°E, -7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Derbent, 22 km away.

Topography around Belidzhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belidzhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of -5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,256 m.

The land around Belidzhi is covered by grassland (36%), trees (25%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
4,256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Derbent 22 km · Dagestanskiye Ogni 31 km · Qusar 52 km · Xaçmaz 58 km · Quba 60 km · Izberbash 87 km · Divichibazar 90 km · Siyazan 108 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 Belidzhi (41.8918°, 48.4125°, elevation -7 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. 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).