Dugulubgey weather in October

In October, Dugulubgey sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dugulubgey's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dugulubgey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Dugulubgey is human settlement in Baksan Urban Okrug, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
1,370/km²
people per km²
Founded
1597

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 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dugulubgey reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2189
3189
4189
5188
6188
7178
8178
9178
10177
11177
12167
13167
14167
15167
16156
17156
18156
19146
20146
21145
22145
23135
24135
25134
26124
27124
28124
29123
30113
31113

How October really feels in Dugulubgey

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.

Dugulubgey weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°329.310.29.10.0
Feb / -5°328.18.110.20.0
Mar / -1°5611.97.211.61.1
Apr14° / 6310.51.113.24.0
May20° / 10°79130.114.55.7
Jun24° / 15°8412.6015.26.4
Jul27° / 17°629.2014.96.8
Aug27° / 17°599013.86.8
Sep22° / 12°589.2012.36.8
Oct15° / 559.40.710.84.6
Nov / -0°459.24.69.51.0
Dec / -4°358.37.68.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94555
104654
114654
124654
134456
144456
154456
164456
174357
184258
194258
204159
214060
224060
233961
243763
253862
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Dugulubgey gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3280
4280
5280
6280
7280
8290
9290
10291
11291
12291
13301
14301
15301
16302
17302
18302
19312
20313
21313
22314
23314
24324
25325
26325
27326
28326
29317
30317
31318

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18317
28416
38614
48713
58812
69010
7919
8928
9937
10946
11955
12955
13964
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 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 6:09 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:095:41
211.56:105:39
311.46:115:37
411.46:135:35
511.36:145:33
611.36:155:31
711.26:165:30
811.26:185:28
911.16:195:26
1011.16:205:24
1111.06:215:23
1211.06:235:21
1310.96:245:19
1410.96:255:17
1510.86:265:16
1610.86:285:14
1710.76:295:12
1810.76:305:11
1910.66:325:09
2010.66:335:08
2110.56:345:06
2210.56:355:05
2310.46:375:03
2410.46:385:01
2510.36:395:00
2610.36:414:59
2710.36:424:57
2810.26:434:56
2910.26:454:54
3010.16:464:53
3110.16:474:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dugulubgey?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dugulubgey for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dugulubgey in October

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

In October, Dugulubgey sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dugulubgey in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dugulubgey peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Dugulubgey 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 Dugulubgey is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dugulubgey?

Dugulubgey sits at 43.7°N, 43.5°E, 450 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Baksan, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Dugulubgey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dugulubgey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,956 m.

The land around Dugulubgey is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
769 m
80 km
4,956 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Baksan 2.0 km · Chegem 11 km · Nalchik 19 km · Nartkala 28 km · Novopavlovsk 34 km · Prokhladnyy 41 km · Nezlobnaya 52 km · Terek 52 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 Dugulubgey (43.6625°, 43.5369°, elevation 450 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).