Kalach-na-Donu weather in October

In October, Kalach-na-Donu sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kalach-na-Donu's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalach-na-Donu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:35 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Kalach-na-Donu is human settlement in Kalachyovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,529/km²
people per km²
Founded
1708

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 17°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kalach-na-Donu reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3187
4177
5177
6177
7167
8166
9166
10166
11156
12156
13156
14145
15145
16145
17135
18134
19134
20124
21124
22124
23113
24113
25103
26103
27102
2892
2992
3092
3192

How October really feels in Kalach-na-Donu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kalach-na-Donu 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-3° / -8°368.98.18.50.0
Feb-2° / -8°297.36.19.80.0
Mar / -3°358.74.711.60.4
Apr15° / 306.90.513.44.6
May22° / 11°397.60157.1
Jun27° / 16°357.3015.96.8
Jul30° / 18°316.3015.55.8
Aug29° / 17°224.3014.26.6
Sep22° / 11°315.8012.47.3
Oct13° / 346.90.410.54.1
Nov / -2°286.32.490.3
Dec-1° / -6°398.76.38.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44753
54753
64753
74654
84555
94555
104357
114258
124258
134060
143961
153961
163862
173763
183763
193664
203565
213367
223367
233268
243268
253070
263169
273070
283070
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kalach-na-Donu gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1180
2180
3180
4180
5180
6180
7180
8190
9190
10190
11200
12200
13210
14210
15220
16231
17231
18231
19241
20241
21242
22252
23252
24252
25253
26253
27253
28243
29243
30233
31233

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light 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
2813light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:125:38
211.46:135:36
311.36:155:34
411.36:165:32
511.26:185:29
611.16:195:27
711.16:215:25
811.06:225:23
911.06:245:21
1010.96:265:19
1110.86:275:17
1210.86:295:15
1310.76:305:13
1410.76:325:11
1510.66:335:09
1610.56:355:07
1710.56:365:05
1810.46:385:03
1910.46:405:01
2010.36:414:59
2110.26:434:57
2210.26:444:56
2310.16:464:54
2410.16:484:52
2510.06:494:50
2610.06:514:49
279.96:524:47
289.96:544:45
299.86:564:43
309.76:574:42
319.76:594:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kalach-na-Donu?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kalach-na-Donu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalach-na-Donu in October

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

In October, Kalach-na-Donu sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kalach-na-Donu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalach-na-Donu peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kalach-na-Donu 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 Kalach-na-Donu is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Jun 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalach-na-Donu?

Kalach-na-Donu sits at 48.7°N, 43.5°E, 41 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Surovikino, 50 km away.

Topography around Kalach-na-Donu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kalach-na-Donu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalach-na-Donu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Kalach-na-Donu is covered by grassland (31%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
152 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Surovikino 50 km · Gorodishche 71 km · Volgograd 71 km · Volzhsky 93 km · Dubovka 104 km · Frolovo 120 km · Kotel’nikovo 121 km · Leninsk 123 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 Kalach-na-Donu (48.691°, 43.5264°, elevation 41 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).