Istra weather in October

In October, Istra sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Istra's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Istra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Istra is human settlement in Istrinsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,590/km²
people per km²
Founded
1589

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 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Istra 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 2°C and 14°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)
1125
2125
3124
4114
5114
6114
7114
8104
9104
10103
11103
1293
1393
1493
1583
1682
1782
1872
1972
2072
2161
2261
2361
2461
2551
2651
2750
2850
2950
3040
3140

How October really feels in Istra

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.

Istra weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°371011.77.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°328.610.69.20.0
Mar / -5°359.28.211.40.0
Apr10° / 399.42.513.82.4
May17° / 6812.60.2165.2
Jun21° / 11°7913.1017.25.8
Jul23° / 14°8513.5016.76.3
Aug21° / 12°7311.5014.86.2
Sep15° / 6210.30.212.54.5
Oct / 6011.72.410.11.3
Nov / -3°469.66.480.0
Dec-3° / -8°3910.310.86.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42278
52179
62080
72080
82080
91882
101783
111783
121783
131684
141585
151585
161486
171387
181387
191486
201486
211486
221387
231387
241387
251288
261288
271288
281288
291288
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Istra gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1322
2332
3343
4353
5353
6363
7363
8363
9363
10363
11373
12374
13374
14375
15375
16376
17377
18377
19388
20389
213810
223811
233812
243813
253813
263814
273815
283816
293816
303817
313817

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
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 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
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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:445:59
211.26:465:57
311.16:485:54
411.06:505:51
510.96:525:49
610.96:545:46
710.86:565:43
810.76:585:41
910.67:005:38
1010.67:025:36
1110.57:045:33
1210.47:065:30
1310.37:095:28
1410.27:115:25
1510.27:135:23
1610.17:155:20
1710.07:175:18
189.97:195:15
199.97:215:13
209.87:235:10
219.77:265:08
229.67:285:06
239.67:305:03
249.57:325:01
259.47:344:59
269.37:364:56
279.37:384:54
289.27:414:52
299.17:434:49
309.07:454:47
319.07:474:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Istra?

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

1.3
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 Istra.

What to pack for Istra in October

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

In October, Istra 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

UV index in Istra 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 Istra peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Istra 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 Istra is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Jan 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Istra?

Istra sits at 55.9°N, 36.9°E, 175 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Dedovsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Istra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Istra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m.

The land around Istra is covered by trees (54%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
214 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Dedovsk 17 km · Zvenigorod 21 km · Zelenograd 21 km · Nakhabino 21 km · Skhodnya 27 km · Solnechnogorsk 29 km · gorod Solnetchnogorsk 30 km · Krasnogorsk 31 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 Istra (55.9198°, 36.8688°, elevation 175 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).