Derbent weather in October

In October, Derbent sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Derbent's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Derbent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:07 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Derbent is city in Dagestan, Russia.

Density
1,522/km²
people per km²
Founded
~438 CE

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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Derbent reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22013
32013
41913
51913
61912
71912
81912
91912
101812
111812
121811
131811
141811
151711
161711
171711
181710
191710
201610
211610
221610
231610
24159
25159
26159
27159
28149
29148
30148
31148

How October really feels in Derbent

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.

Derbent weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°2774.79.30.0
Feb / -1°337.25.210.30.1
Mar / 337.21.811.71.7
Apr13° / 265.90.213.14.1
May20° / 12°317014.36.6
Jun25° / 17°2850157.7
Jul28° / 20°233.9014.77.4
Aug28° / 20°335.2013.77.1
Sep23° / 16°597012.37.3
Oct17° / 11°487.9010.85.6
Nov10° / 4381.19.62.5
Dec / 3173.290.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44753
54852
64654
74753
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184456
194258
204258
214159
224060
234060
243961
253961
263862
273763
283763
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Derbent gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3025
3125

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14534202
24733182
34833171
45033161
55232151
65332141
75532121
85632111
95931100
10603190
11613180
12623170
13643060
14653050
15672940
16682840
17702730
18722620
19732520
20752410
21772210
22782110
23801910
24821800
25841600
26861400
27871300
28891100
29901000
3091900
3192800

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 5:49 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:495:22
211.55:505:21
311.55:525:19
411.45:535:17
511.45:545:15
611.35:555:14
711.35:565:12
811.25:575:10
911.25:585:09
1011.16:005:07
1111.16:015:05
1211.06:025:04
1311.06:035:02
1410.96:045:00
1510.96:054:59
1610.86:074:57
1710.86:084:56
1810.76:094:54
1910.76:104:52
2010.76:114:51
2110.66:134:49
2210.66:144:48
2310.56:154:47
2410.56:164:45
2510.46:184:44
2610.46:194:42
2710.36:204:41
2810.36:214:40
2910.36:234:38
3010.26:244:37
3110.26:254:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Derbent?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Derbent for sightseeing.

What to pack for Derbent in October

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

In October, Derbent sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Derbent in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 6 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Derbent 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 Derbent peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Derbent 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 Derbent is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Derbent?

Derbent sits at 42.1°N, 48.3°E, -13 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Dagestanskiye Ogni, 10 km away.

Topography around Derbent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Derbent has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 736 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,791 m.

The land around Derbent is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
522 m
16 km
736 m
80 km
3,791 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Dagestanskiye Ogni 10 km · Belidzhi 22 km · Izberbash 65 km · Qusar 72 km · Xaçmaz 80 km · Quba 81 km · Kaspiysk 105 km · Divichibazar 112 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 Derbent (42.0662°, 48.2876°, elevation -13 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).