Kamensk-Shakhtinsky weather in October

In October, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 10°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 Kamensk-Shakhtinsky's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamensk-Shakhtinsky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kamensk-Shakhtinsky is town in Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Density
474/km²
people per km²
Founded
1671

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 18°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky reaches about 14°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
7177
8166
9166
10166
11166
12156
13156
14155
15145
16145
17145
18135
19134
20134
21124
22124
23123
24113
25113
26113
27103
28102
29102
3092
3192

How October really feels in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kamensk-Shakhtinsky weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°409.26.98.60.0
Feb-0° / -7°357.85.79.90.0
Mar / -2°409.74.711.60.6
Apr15° / 4490.313.44.5
May22° / 11°579.60156.7
Jun26° / 15°488.9015.86.8
Jul29° / 17°468.1015.56.2
Aug28° / 16°315.1014.16.8
Sep22° / 10°406.5012.47.2
Oct14° / 407.20.410.64.3
Nov / -1°3572.190.5
Dec-0° / -5°428.768.20.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
64951
74951
84852
94753
104753
114654
124456
134456
144357
154159
164159
173862
183862
193862
203664
213664
223565
233466
243268
253268
263169
273169
283070
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kamensk-Shakhtinsky gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1180
2180
3180
4180
5180
6180
7190
8190
9200
10200
11210
12210
13220
14230
15231
16241
17241
18251
19251
20251
21262
22262
23262
24272
25272
26272
27262
28263
29253
30253
31243

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39550
49550
59550
69640
79640
89640
99640
109640
119730
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

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 13 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
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 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 6:25 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:255:51
211.46:265:49
311.36:285:47
411.36:295:45
511.26:315:43
611.16:325:41
711.16:345:39
811.06:355:37
911.06:375:35
1010.96:385:33
1110.86:405:30
1210.86:415:28
1310.76:435:27
1410.76:445:25
1510.66:465:23
1610.66:475:21
1710.56:495:19
1810.46:505:17
1910.46:525:15
2010.36:545:13
2110.36:555:11
2210.26:575:09
2310.26:585:08
2410.17:005:06
2510.07:015:04
2610.07:035:02
279.97:055:01
289.97:064:59
299.87:084:57
309.87:094:56
319.77:114:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kamensk-Shakhtinsky?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kamensk-Shakhtinsky for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in October

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

In October, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky 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 Kamensk-Shakhtinsky peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky 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 Kamensk-Shakhtinsky is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kamensk-Shakhtinsky?

Kamensk-Shakhtinsky sits at 48.3°N, 40.3°E, 57 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Donetsk, 23 km away.

Topography around Kamensk-Shakhtinsky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamensk-Shakhtinsky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m.

The land around Kamensk-Shakhtinsky is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Donetsk 23 km · Zverevo 34 km · Gukovo 37 km · Sorokyne 39 km · Sukhodilsk 40 km · Belaya Kalitva 41 km · Voznesenivka 44 km · Otamanivka 45 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 Kamensk-Shakhtinsky (48.3178°, 40.2595°, elevation 57 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).