Kaliningrad weather in October

In October, Kaliningrad sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kaliningrad's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaliningrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Kaliningrad is Russian Baltic city between Poland and Lithuania.

Density
2,114/km²
people per km²
Founded
1255

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 15°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kaliningrad reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3158
4148
5147
6147
7147
8147
9137
10137
11136
12136
13126
14126
15126
16126
17126
18115
19115
20115
21115
22115
23105
24105
25105
26105
27104
2894
2994
3094
3194

How October really feels in Kaliningrad

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.

Kaliningrad 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 / -3°4710.95.47.60.0
Feb / -3°4010.25.49.30.0
Mar / -1°4410.53.411.50.4
Apr12° / 439.91.113.73.2
May17° / 5811.2015.85.5
Jun20° / 11°7212016.96.0
Jul23° / 14°8913.1016.56.3
Aug22° / 14°7612.6014.76.3
Sep18° / 10°5910.2012.55.5
Oct12° / 6011.50.110.22.9
Nov / 5011.11.88.20.5
Dec / -1°4911.44.87.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53565
63466
73367
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133268
143268
153169
163169
173169
183070
192971
202971
212872
222872
232773
242674
252674
262674
272674
282575
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kaliningrad gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
439
539
639
739
839
938
1037
1137
1236
1336
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2235
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038
3138

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 (%)
1946
2946
3946
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
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 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:486:06
211.26:506:03
311.16:526:01
411.16:545:58
511.06:565:56
610.96:585:53
710.87:005:50
810.87:025:48
910.77:045:45
1010.67:065:43
1110.57:085:40
1210.57:105:38
1310.47:125:36
1410.37:145:33
1510.27:165:31
1610.27:185:28
1710.17:205:26
1810.07:225:24
1910.07:245:21
209.97:265:19
219.87:285:17
229.77:305:14
239.77:325:12
249.67:345:10
259.57:365:08
269.57:385:05
279.47:405:03
289.37:425:01
299.27:444:59
309.27:464:57
319.17:484:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kaliningrad?

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

2.9
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 Kaliningrad.

What to pack for Kaliningrad in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kaliningrad in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kaliningrad in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaliningrad peaks around June 22 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kaliningrad?

Kaliningrad sits at 54.7°N, 20.5°E, 2 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Svetlyy, 24 km away.

Topography around Kaliningrad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaliningrad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.

The land around Kaliningrad is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Svetlyy 24 km · Zelenogradsk 28 km · Baltiysk 39 km · Bartoszyce 54 km · Braniewo 58 km · Lidzbark Warmiński 65 km · Chernyakhovsk 84 km · Kętrzyn 90 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 Kaliningrad (54.7064°, 20.511°, elevation 2 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).