Beslan weather in October

In October, Beslan sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 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 Beslan's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beslan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Beslan is town and the administrative center of Pravoberezhny District of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
1,484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1847

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 Beslan reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°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
3199
4199
5189
6189
7189
8189
9188
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15167
16167
17167
18167
19157
20156
21156
22146
23146
24145
25145
26135
27135
28135
29124
30124
31124

How October really feels in Beslan

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.

Beslan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°2477.59.20.0
Feb / -4°286.66.310.20.0
Mar / 5610.96.511.61.6
Apr15° / 7011113.14.2
May20° / 11°9413.7014.45.7
Jun24° / 15°10212.5015.16.5
Jul27° / 17°679.6014.96.7
Aug27° / 17°608.9013.86.9
Sep22° / 13°588.5012.37.0
Oct16° / 498.20.710.85.2
Nov / 366.83.59.51.5
Dec / -3°2665.58.90.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135446
145347
155347
165149
175149
185149
195050
204951
214951
224852
234951
244852
254753
264753
274654
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Beslan gets around 49 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 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1280
2280
3280
4270
5270
6270
7270
8260
9260
10260
11251
12251
13251
14251
15251
16252
17252
18252
19252
20253
21253
22264
23264
24264
25255
26255
27256
28256
29257
30257
31247

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
277221
379201
480191
583170
685150
786140
887130
989110
1090100
119190
129280
139370
149370
159460
169550
179640
189640
199730
209730
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
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.

0246810151015202531
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 6:05 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:37
211.56:065:35
311.46:075:33
411.46:085:31
511.36:105:30
611.36:115:28
711.26:125:26
811.26:135:24
911.16:145:23
1011.16:165:21
1111.06:175:19
1211.06:185:17
1310.96:195:16
1410.96:215:14
1510.86:225:12
1610.86:235:11
1710.76:245:09
1810.76:265:08
1910.76:275:06
2010.66:285:04
2110.66:295:03
2210.56:315:01
2310.56:325:00
2410.46:334:58
2510.46:354:57
2610.36:364:55
2710.36:374:54
2810.26:384:53
2910.26:404:51
3010.16:414:50
3110.16:424:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Beslan?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Beslan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beslan in October

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

In October, Beslan sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Beslan 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 Beslan 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 Beslan 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 Beslan 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 Beslan?

Beslan sits at 43.2°N, 44.5°E, 486 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kantyshevo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Beslan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beslan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,901 m.

The land around Beslan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
4,901 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Kantyshevo 9.0 km · Ardon 19 km · Nazran 20 km · Vladikavkaz 20 km · Ekazhevo 24 km · Surkhakhi 30 km · Alagir 30 km · Karabulak 32 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 Beslan (43.1928°, 44.5327°, elevation 486 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).