Kandalaksha weather in October

In October, Kandalaksha sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of October to 6 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kandalaksha's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kandalaksha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
7th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:09 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Kandalaksha is human settlement in Russia.

Density
6/km²
people per km²
Founded
1526

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 6°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kandalaksha reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
173
273
363
462
562
662
752
852
951
1051
1141
1241
1340
1440
1530
1630
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182-1
192-1
202-1
212-1
222-2
231-2
241-2
251-2
261-2
271-3
280-3
290-3
300-3
310-3

How October really feels in Kandalaksha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kandalaksha weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -13°369.711.52.80.0
Feb-8° / -13°308.510.47.20.0
Mar-3° / -9°328.29.211.10.0
Apr / -4°327.97.1150.0
May / 4710.53.519.21.4
Jun14° / 61110.223.53.8
Jul17° / 10°7912.6021.55.1
Aug15° / 6311.9016.84.2
Sep10° / 6110.70.412.82.1
Oct / -0°5911.25.48.90.1
Nov-2° / -6°4710.911.24.70.0
Dec-5° / -10°4110.412.60.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31684
41684
51684
61783
71783
81882
91882
101981
111981
121981
131981
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151981
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311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kandalaksha gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1365
2366
3366
4366
5357
6357
7358
8358
9359
103510
113410
123411
133412
143413
153415
163416
173417
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193521
203522
213623
223725
233826
243827
253928
264029
274030
284031
294132
304132
314133

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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1612light breeze
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1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of October to 6 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 234 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 9:07 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 4:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:156:04
210.77:186:00
310.67:225:56
410.47:255:51
510.37:295:47
610.27:335:43
710.07:365:39
89.97:405:35
99.87:435:31
109.77:475:26
119.57:515:22
129.47:545:18
139.37:585:14
149.18:025:10
159.08:055:06
168.98:095:02
178.78:134:58
188.68:174:54
198.58:204:49
208.48:244:45
218.28:284:41
228.18:324:37
238.08:364:33
247.88:404:29
257.78:434:25
267.68:474:21
277.48:514:17
287.38:554:13
297.28:594:09
307.09:034:04
316.99:074:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.7Dim
110.7Dim
120.7Dim
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140.6Dim
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160.6Dim
170.6Dim
180.5Dim
190.5Dim
200.5Dim
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220.5Dim
230.4Dim
240.4Dim
250.4Dim
260.4Dim
270.3Dim
280.3Dim
290.3Dim
300.3Dim
310.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kandalaksha?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kandalaksha.

What to pack for Kandalaksha in October

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

In October, Kandalaksha sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kandalaksha in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kandalaksha peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kandalaksha?

Kandalaksha sits at 67.2°N, 32.4°E, 29 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Polyarnyye Zori, 24 km away.

Topography around Kandalaksha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kandalaksha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m.

The land around Kandalaksha is covered by trees (53%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
289 m
16 km
651 m
80 km
1,201 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Polyarnyye Zori 24 km · Apatity 64 km · Kirovsk 75 km · Monchegorsk 90 km · Kovdor 95 km · Olenegorsk 116 km · Murmansk 204 km · Severomorsk 217 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 Kandalaksha (67.1512°, 32.4128°, elevation 29 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).