Gatchina weather in October

In October, Gatchina sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gatchina's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gatchina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:51 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Gatchina is city in Gatchinsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
3,122/km²
people per km²
Founded
1500

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 11°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gatchina reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2115
3115
4114
5114
6104
7104
8104
9104
1093
1193
1293
1383
1483
1582
1682
1772
1872
1972
2071
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2651
2751
2850
2950
3050
3140

How October really feels in Gatchina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gatchina 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°3710.310.86.50.0
Feb-3° / -9°308.38.78.70.0
Mar / -5°359.17.311.30.0
Apr / 4210.13.214.12.0
May16° / 5710.80.216.74.8
Jun20° / 10°8113.2018.25.6
Jul22° / 13°8012.9017.66.2
Aug21° / 11°8212.6015.35.9
Sep15° / 5211.4012.64.2
Oct / 5511.91.69.81.2
Nov / -2°5011.16.27.30.0
Dec-2° / -6°4411.510.15.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32179
42179
52179
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152179
162179
172179
182080
192080
202080
211981
221981
231981
241981
251783
261783
271783
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gatchina gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2401
3401
4401
5401
6401
7402
8402
9392
10393
11393
12383
13384
14384
15384
16385
17375
18375
19376
20376
21377
22377
23378
24379
25389
263810
273811
283812
293813
303813
313814

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
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
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 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light 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
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 162 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 8:29 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:146:23
211.17:166:20
311.07:196:17
410.97:216:14
510.87:246:11
610.77:266:08
710.67:286:05
810.57:316:02
910.47:335:59
1010.37:365:56
1110.27:385:53
1210.27:415:50
1310.17:435:47
1410.07:465:44
159.97:485:41
169.87:515:38
179.77:535:35
189.67:565:33
199.57:585:30
209.48:015:27
219.38:035:24
229.38:065:21
239.28:085:19
249.18:115:16
259.08:145:13
268.98:165:10
278.88:195:08
288.78:215:05
298.68:245:02
308.68:265:00
318.58:294:57

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 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 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
31.6Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.6Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gatchina?

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

1.2
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 Gatchina.

What to pack for Gatchina in October

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

In October, Gatchina sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Gatchina in October

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in July at about 17°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Gatchina 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 Gatchina peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gatchina?

Gatchina sits at 59.6°N, 30.1°E, 92 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kommunar, 16 km away.

Topography around Gatchina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gatchina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m.

The land around Gatchina is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
210 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kommunar 16 km · Krasnoye Selo 18 km · Pavlovsk 21 km · Pushkin 21 km · Gorelovo 22 km · Sosnovaya Polyana 29 km · Uritsk 29 km · Shushary 30 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 Gatchina (59.5764°, 30.1283°, elevation 92 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).