Khabarovsk weather in October

In October, Khabarovsk sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Khabarovsk's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khabarovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:28 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Khabarovsk is city in Russia, administrative center of the Khabarovsk Krai.

Density
1,614/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Khabarovsk reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 13°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3154
4144
5144
6143
7143
8133
9133
10122
11122
12122
13111
14111
15111
16100
17100
1890
1990
209-1
218-1
228-1
237-2
247-2
257-2
266-2
276-3
285-3
295-3
305-4
314-4

How October really feels in Khabarovsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Khabarovsk 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-15° / -25°82.33.58.60.0
Feb-10° / -21°92.43.49.90.0
Mar-0° / -11°244.74.811.60.0
Apr10° / -1°4582.713.42.5
May19° / 8111.80.2155.6
Jun24° / 14°9512.2015.86.2
Jul26° / 17°15014.5015.55.8
Aug25° / 16°15014.4014.16.0
Sep19° / 8310.8012.45.9
Oct10° / 518.91.510.62.4
Nov-3° / -11°255.54.890.0
Dec-14° / -22°133.44.48.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205446
215446
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Khabarovsk gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3321
4321
5311
6311
7312
8302
9302
10292
11293
12283
13283
14284
15284
16275
17275
18275
19276
20276
21277
22277
23278
24268
25268
26269
27269
282610
292510
302511
312511

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
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 12 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
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light 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 7:05 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:056:32
211.47:076:30
311.37:086:28
411.37:106:25
511.27:116:23
611.17:136:21
711.17:146:19
811.07:166:17
911.07:176:15
1010.97:196:13
1110.87:216:11
1210.87:226:09
1310.77:246:07
1410.77:256:05
1510.67:276:03
1610.57:286:01
1710.57:305:59
1810.47:315:57
1910.47:335:55
2010.37:345:53
2110.37:365:52
2210.27:385:50
2310.17:395:48
2410.17:415:46
2510.07:425:44
2610.07:445:43
279.97:465:41
289.97:475:39
299.87:495:38
309.87:505:36
319.77:525:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Khabarovsk

In seasonPeak

None of Khabarovsk's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Khabarovsk's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Khabarovsk?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khabarovsk.

What to pack for Khabarovsk in October

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

In October, Khabarovsk sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Khabarovsk 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 Khabarovsk peaks around July 24 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Khabarovsk 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 Khabarovsk is worst in April — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 26.9× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodUnhealthyApr 18178 µg/m³Sep 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb30Moderate
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr188Very unhealthy
May125Unhealthy
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov116Unhealthy
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Khabarovsk?

Khabarovsk sits at 48.5°N, 135.1°E, 48 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vyazemskiy, 106 km away.

Topography around Khabarovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khabarovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 908 m.

The land around Khabarovsk is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and wetland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and wetland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
908 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Vyazemskiy 106 km · Birobidzhan 164 km · Bikin 194 km · Luchegorsk 232 km · Amursk 236 km · Komsomolsk-on-Amur 270 km · Dalnerechensk 299 km · Lesozavodsk 357 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 Khabarovsk (48.462°, 135.0971°, elevation 48 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).