Galich weather in October

In October, Galich sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Galich's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Galich is town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,094/km²
people per km²
Founded
1159

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 10°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical October day in Galich reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2104
3104
4103
5103
693
793
893
983
1082
1182
1272
1372
1472
1561
1661
1761
1851
1950
2050
2150
2240
2340
244-1
254-1
263-1
273-1
283-1
293-1
302-2
312-2

How October really feels in Galich

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Galich weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -13°4011.613.86.80.0
Feb-6° / -12°328.310.38.90.0
Mar / -7°379.29.411.40.0
Apr / -0°429.13.6141.7
May16° / 58110.616.45.0
Jun20° / 10°7512.3017.85.9
Jul23° / 13°8013017.36.2
Aug20° / 11°7712.7015.15.8
Sep14° / 60110.312.53.8
Oct / 6411.83.69.90.8
Nov-1° / -5°5010.28.67.50.0
Dec-5° / -10°4311.412.96.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41585
51486
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261288
271288
281288
291189
301189
311090

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Galich gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1363
2374
3374
4384
5385
6395
7395
8406
9406
10407
11408
12408
13419
144110
154111
164011
174012
184013
193914
203914
213815
223816
233717
243717
253718
263618
273619
283619
293620
303520
313520

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 13 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
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 156 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:245:35
211.16:265:32
311.06:285:30
410.96:315:27
510.86:335:24
610.86:355:21
710.76:385:18
810.66:405:15
910.56:425:12
1010.46:455:09
1110.36:475:06
1210.26:495:04
1310.26:525:01
1410.16:544:58
1510.06:564:55
169.96:594:53
179.87:014:50
189.77:044:47
199.67:064:44
209.67:084:42
219.57:114:39
229.47:134:36
239.37:154:34
249.27:184:31
259.17:204:29
269.17:234:26
279.07:254:23
288.97:274:21
298.87:304:18
308.77:324:16
318.67:354:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Galich?

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

0.8
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 Galich.

What to pack for Galich in October

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

In October, Galich sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Galich in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Galich peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Galich?

Galich sits at 58.4°N, 42.3°E, 110 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Buy, 48 km away.

Topography around Galich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m.

The land around Galich is covered by trees (33%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
216 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Buy 48 km · Kineshma 106 km · Kostroma 108 km · Volgorechensk 125 km · Privolzhsk 127 km · Danilov 129 km · Vichuga 132 km · Gryazovets 133 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 Galich (58.3788°, 42.3463°, elevation 110 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).