Gudermes weather in October

In October, Gudermes sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Gudermes's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gudermes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Gudermes is human settlement in Gudermessky District, Chechen Republic, Russia.

Density
356/km²
people per km²
Founded
1941

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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gudermes reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42010
52010
61910
71910
81910
91910
10199
11189
12189
13189
14189
15178
16178
17178
18178
19168
20167
21167
22157
23157
24156
25156
26146
27146
28146
29135
30135
31135

How October really feels in Gudermes

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.

Gudermes weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°3287.79.20.0
Feb / -4°3275.910.20.1
Mar / 479.64.811.62.0
Apr16° / 6210.10.613.24.7
May21° / 11°8512.3014.56.1
Jun26° / 16°8510.9015.26.6
Jul29° / 19°689.1014.95.9
Aug29° / 19°698.6013.86.1
Sep24° / 14°689.1012.37.1
Oct17° / 518.20.410.85.6
Nov / 397.32.69.51.9
Dec / -3°3075.38.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145545
155545
165446
175446
185347
195347
205248
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
264951
275050
284951
294951
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gudermes gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1280
2280
3280
4280
5270
6270
7270
8270
9270
10260
11260
12261
13261
14261
15251
16251
17251
18251
19261
20262
21262
22262
23262
24263
25263
26273
27273
28274
29274
30274
31274

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169274
271263
373243
475232
577212
679201
780191
882171
983161
1084151
1186140
1288120
1389110
1490100
159190
169280
179370
189460
199550
209550
219640
229730
239730
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:595:31
211.56:005:29
311.46:015:27
411.46:025:25
511.36:035:23
611.36:055:21
711.26:065:20
811.26:075:18
911.16:085:16
1011.16:105:14
1111.06:115:13
1211.06:125:11
1310.96:135:09
1410.96:145:08
1510.86:165:06
1610.86:175:04
1710.76:185:03
1810.76:205:01
1910.66:214:59
2010.66:224:58
2110.56:234:56
2210.56:254:55
2310.56:264:53
2410.46:274:52
2510.46:294:50
2610.36:304:49
2710.36:314:47
2810.26:324:46
2910.26:344:45
3010.16:354:43
3110.16:364:42

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 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gudermes?

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 Gudermes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gudermes in October

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

In October, Gudermes sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gudermes 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 Gudermes peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gudermes 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 Gudermes is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gudermes?

Gudermes sits at 43.4°N, 46.1°E, 56 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tsotsin-Yurt, 15 km away.

Topography around Gudermes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gudermes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,884 m.

The land around Gudermes is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
411 m
80 km
2,884 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Tsotsin-Yurt 15 km · Kurchaloy 16 km · Argun 20 km · Avtury 22 km · Shali 28 km · Grozny 34 km · Khasavyurt 41 km · Urus-Martan 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 Gudermes (43.3508°, 46.1009°, elevation 56 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).