Dankov weather in October

In October, Dankov sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dankov's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dankov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:00 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Dankov is Dankovsky District, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,091/km²
people per km²
Founded
1568

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 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dankov reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3135
4135
5135
6135
7125
8124
9124
10124
11114
12114
13114
14103
15103
16103
17103
1893
1992
2092
2182
2282
2382
2471
2571
2671
2761
2861
2960
3060
3150

How October really feels in Dankov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dankov weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°4010.110.37.90.0
Feb-4° / -10°388.68.79.40.0
Mar / -5°368.86.911.50.0
Apr12° / 449.21.413.63.0
May19° / 5410.30.115.66.2
Jun23° / 13°6311016.66.6
Jul25° / 15°6611.7016.26.7
Aug24° / 13°568.4014.67.1
Sep18° / 529.10.112.45.5
Oct10° / 56101.310.32.1
Nov / -3°418.45.18.40.0
Dec-3° / -8°409.79.57.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32872
42872
52773
62674
72575
82575
92476
102377
112377
122278
132278
142179
152080
162080
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221882
231882
241882
251882
261783
271684
281783
291783
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Dankov gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1301
2301
3301
4311
5311
6311
7311
8311
9311
10311
11311
12312
13312
14312
15302
16303
17303
18313
19314
20314
21325
22326
23336
24337
25348
26348
27349
28349
293510
303410
313411

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
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
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:325:52
211.36:345:50
311.26:365:48
411.16:385:45
511.06:405:43
611.06:425:40
710.96:435:38
810.86:455:35
910.86:475:33
1010.76:495:31
1110.66:515:28
1210.66:535:26
1310.56:555:24
1410.46:565:21
1510.36:585:19
1610.37:005:17
1710.27:025:14
1810.17:045:12
1910.17:065:10
2010.07:085:08
219.97:105:06
229.97:125:03
239.87:145:01
249.77:164:59
259.77:174:57
269.67:194:55
279.57:214:53
289.57:234:51
299.47:254:49
309.37:274:47
319.37:294:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dankov?

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

2.1
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 Dankov.

What to pack for Dankov in October

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

In October, Dankov sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dankov 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 Dankov peaks around June 23 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dankov 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 Dankov is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dankov?

Dankov sits at 53.2°N, 39.1°E, 136 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lebedyan’, 26 km away.

Topography around Dankov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dankov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Dankov is covered by cropland (33%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
176 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Lebedyan’ 26 km · Skopin 69 km · Yefremov 69 km · Lipetsk 79 km · Ryazhsk 80 km · Yelets 82 km · Bogoroditsk 89 km · Kimovsk 90 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 Dankov (53.2498°, 39.1441°, elevation 136 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).