Desnogorsk weather in October

In October, Desnogorsk sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Desnogorsk's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Desnogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:25 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Desnogorsk is human settlement in Municipal Formation of the City of Desnogorsk, Smolensk Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1974

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 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Desnogorsk reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3125
4125
5125
6124
7114
8114
9114
10114
11104
12103
13103
14103
1593
1693
1793
1882
1982
2082
2182
2272
2372
2471
2571
2661
2761
2861
2961
3051
3150

How October really feels in Desnogorsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Desnogorsk weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°4110.1117.70.0
Feb-3° / -8°369.49.79.40.0
Mar / -4°399.47.311.50.0
Apr11° / 449.51.613.72.7
May18° / 69120.215.75.5
Jun21° / 12°7912.7016.85.9
Jul23° / 14°8913.7016.46.3
Aug22° / 12°7410.4014.66.6
Sep16° / 579.60.112.54.9
Oct / 6310.81.510.21.7
Nov / -2°469.44.88.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°4110.49.87.20.0

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 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52476
62377
72377
82377
92278
102278
112278
122080
132080
142080
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221882
231981
241981
251882
261783
271783
281783
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Desnogorsk gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2342
3352
4352
5362
6362
7362
8362
9362
10362
11362
12362
13362
14362
15363
16363
17364
18354
19355
20356
21356
22347
23347
24348
25349
26349
27339
283310
293310
303310
313310

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
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 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:566:15
211.26:586:13
311.27:006:10
411.17:026:08
511.07:046:05
610.97:066:03
710.97:086:00
810.87:105:58
910.77:125:55
1010.67:145:53
1110.67:165:50
1210.57:185:48
1310.47:205:45
1410.47:225:43
1510.37:245:41
1610.27:255:38
1710.17:275:36
1810.17:295:34
1910.07:315:31
209.97:335:29
219.97:355:27
229.87:375:25
239.77:395:22
249.67:415:20
259.67:435:18
269.57:455:16
279.47:475:14
289.47:495:12
299.37:515:10
309.27:535:08
319.27:555:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Desnogorsk?

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

1.7
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 Desnogorsk.

What to pack for Desnogorsk in October

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

In October, Desnogorsk sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Desnogorsk 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 Desnogorsk peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Desnogorsk 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 Desnogorsk is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Jan 114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Desnogorsk?

Desnogorsk sits at 54.2°N, 33.3°E, 208 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Roslavl’, 35 km away.

Topography around Desnogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Desnogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m.

The land around Desnogorsk is covered by trees (39%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
152 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Roslavl’ 35 km · Kirov 67 km · Zhukovka 75 km · Lyudinovo 83 km · Dyat’kovo 93 km · Sel’tso 102 km · Smolensk 106 km · Klimovichi 106 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 Desnogorsk (54.1508°, 33.2815°, elevation 208 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).