Birobidzhan weather in October

In October, Birobidzhan sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Birobidzhan's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birobidzhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:37 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Birobidzhan is town and administrative center of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in the far east of Russia.

Density
435/km²
people per km²
Founded
1915

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 14°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Birobidzhan reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 13°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2153
3142
4142
5142
6132
7131
8131
9121
10120
11110
12110
13110
1410-1
1510-1
1610-1
179-1
189-2
198-2
208-2
218-3
227-3
237-3
246-3
256-4
266-4
275-4
285-5
294-5
304-5
313-6

How October really feels in Birobidzhan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Birobidzhan 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-15° / -28°61.82.48.50.0
Feb-9° / -23°81.92.59.80.0
Mar / -13°234.44.711.60.0
Apr10° / -1°467.8313.42.4
May19° / 93120.2155.5
Jun23° / 13°10813.5015.96.0
Jul26° / 16°18215015.55.8
Aug24° / 15°17314.6014.26.0
Sep19° / 9911.1012.45.8
Oct / -1°557.31.610.52.2
Nov-4° / -14°224.64.38.90.0
Dec-14° / -25°122.93.78.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245644
255644
265743
275743
285644
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Birobidzhan gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1301
2301
3291
4281
5271
6271
7262
8262
9252
10242
11242
12243
13233
14233
15234
16224
17225
18225
19226
20226
21227
22217
23218
24218
25219
26219
272010
282010
292010
302011
312011

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 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:146:40
211.47:166:38
311.37:176:36
411.27:196:34
511.27:206:32
611.17:226:30
711.17:236:28
811.07:256:25
910.97:276:23
1010.97:286:21
1110.87:306:19
1210.87:316:17
1310.77:336:15
1410.67:346:13
1510.67:366:11
1610.57:376:09
1710.57:396:07
1810.47:416:05
1910.47:426:03
2010.37:446:02
2110.27:456:00
2210.27:475:58
2310.17:495:56
2410.17:505:54
2510.07:525:52
2610.07:535:51
279.97:555:49
289.87:575:47
299.87:585:46
309.78:005:44
319.78:015:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Birobidzhan

In seasonPeak

None of Birobidzhan's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Birobidzhan's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Birobidzhan?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Birobidzhan.

What to pack for Birobidzhan in October

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

In October, Birobidzhan sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Birobidzhan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Birobidzhan peaks around August 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Birobidzhan 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 Birobidzhan is worst in April — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 26.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodPoorUnhealthyApr 15115 µg/m³Dec 245 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr119Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct47Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Birobidzhan?

Birobidzhan sits at 48.8°N, 132.9°E, 84 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Khabarovsk, 164 km away.

Topography around Birobidzhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birobidzhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,371 m.

The land around Birobidzhan is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (34%) and wetland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and wetland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Khabarovsk 164 km · Vyazemskiy 195 km · Bikin 242 km · Raychikhinsk 278 km · Luchegorsk 281 km · Dalnerechensk 324 km · Amursk 329 km · Komsomolsk-on-Amur 353 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 Birobidzhan (48.793°, 132.9203°, elevation 84 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).