Chita in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Chita sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 65 mm of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to -13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Chita's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chita's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
4°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-7°C
Precipitation
65 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
1.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Chita in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to -13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Chita reaches about 4°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-20°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Chita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 78 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
78
48 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Chita weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-19° / -31°10.50.98.10.0
Feb-11° / -27°20.50.79.60.0
Mar-1° / -16°41.31.811.50.0
Apr / -5°153.62.913.61.5
May16° / 397.51.615.45.3
Jun23° / 539.9016.46.7
Jul25° / 12°8311.30166.6
Aug22° / 10°8311.3014.46.3
Sep15° / 477.70.512.44.8
Oct / -7°122.82.510.40.8
Nov-7° / -18°51.82.28.50.0
Dec-17° / -27°31.21.77.60.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Chita gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 7 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Chita?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chita.

What to pack for Chita in Fall

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

In fall, Chita sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Chita in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chita peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chita in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chita is worst in April — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 62.3× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1689 µg/m³Dec 172 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb10Good
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr93Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun13Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep5Good
Oct6Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chita?

Chita sits at 52.0°N, 113.5°E, 690 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aginskoye, 127 km away.

Topography around Chita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 689 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m.

The land around Chita is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,006 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Aginskoye 127 km · Nerchinsk 212 km · Borzya 280 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 331 km · Krasnokamensk 384 km · Ulan-Ude 405 km · Choibalsan 448 km · Severobaykal’sk 484 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 Chita (52.0431°, 113.4917°, elevation 690 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.