Buy weather in October

In October, Buy sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 3°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 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Buy's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Buy is town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,059/km²
people per km²
Founded
1536

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 10°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical October day in Buy reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3104
4104
5103
6103
793
893
993
1083
1182
1282
1372
1472
1571
1661
1761
1861
1951
2050
2150
2250
2340
2440
254-1
264-1
273-1
283-1
293-1
303-1
313-2

How October really feels in Buy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Buy weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -12°4011.413.66.80.0
Feb-5° / -12°328.210.28.90.0
Mar / -7°369.28.811.40.0
Apr / -0°419.23.4141.9
May17° / 58110.616.45.1
Jun20° / 10°7612017.85.9
Jul23° / 13°8012.9017.36.3
Aug20° / 11°7512.6015.15.9
Sep14° / 62110.312.53.9
Oct / 6211.73.59.90.8
Nov-1° / -5°4910.58.27.50.0
Dec-5° / -10°4111.112.46.10.0

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 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31783
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151387
161387
171387
181288
191288
201288
211288
221288
231387
241387
251387
261486
271288
281288
291288
301288
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Buy gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1363
2374
3374
4384
5385
6395
7396
8396
9407
10407
11408
12408
13409
144010
154011
164011
174012
183913
193913
203814
213815
223716
233716
243717
253717
263618
273618
283619
293619
303619
313620

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 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 156 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:275:39
211.16:295:36
311.06:325:33
410.96:345:30
510.86:365:27
610.86:395:24
710.76:415:21
810.66:435:18
910.56:465:15
1010.46:485:12
1110.36:505:10
1210.26:535:07
1310.16:555:04
1410.16:585:01
1510.07:004:58
169.97:024:56
179.87:054:53
189.77:074:50
199.67:094:47
209.57:124:45
219.57:144:42
229.47:174:39
239.37:194:37
249.27:214:34
259.17:244:31
269.07:264:29
279.07:294:26
288.97:314:24
298.87:344:21
308.77:364:19
318.67:384:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Buy?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buy.

What to pack for Buy in October

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

In October, Buy sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Buy 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 Buy peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Buy?

Buy sits at 58.5°N, 41.5°E, 104 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Galich, 48 km away.

Topography around Buy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.

The land around Buy is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Galich 48 km · Danilov 86 km · Gryazovets 87 km · Kostroma 87 km · Volgorechensk 117 km · Kineshma 121 km · Privolzhsk 123 km · Vologda 126 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 Buy (58.4796°, 41.5359°, elevation 104 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).