Khosta weather in October

In October, Khosta sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 134 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Khosta's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khosta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:42 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Khosta is microdistrict in the city of Sochi, Russia.

Founded
1899

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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Khosta reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12118
22118
32117
42117
52117
62117
72117
82017
92017
102017
112016
122016
132016
142016
151916
161916
171916
181915
191915
201915
211815
221815
231814
241814
251814
261714
271714
281714
291713
301713
311713

Khosta weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 145155.69.11.4
Feb / 10811.94.810.21.4
Mar10° / 11213.62.911.62.2
Apr14° / 10°8710.70.413.24.0
May19° / 14°8110.1014.56.1
Jun23° / 19°729.5015.27.3
Jul26° / 22°809.9014.97.4
Aug26° / 23°669.3013.87.4
Sep23° / 20°1129.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 16°13410.7010.86.2
Nov14° / 11°13110.919.54.2
Dec11° / 14614.22.88.82.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96535
106436
116337
126238
136238
146139
156040
165941
175842
185743
195743
205644
215644
225545
235545
245545
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Khosta gets around 134 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1433
1533
1634
1734
1835
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2638
2737
2837
2937
3037
3136

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13229308
23330307
33431296
43531285
53632275
63832264
73933253
84033243
94134232
104235222
114335212
124436191
134536181
144637171
154837150
164937140
175136130
185336110
195436100
20563590
21583480
22613360
23633250
24653140
25672940
26702730
27732520
28752320
29782110
30792010
31811810

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:245:55
211.56:255:54
311.46:265:52
411.46:275:50
511.36:285:48
611.36:305:46
711.26:315:44
811.26:325:43
911.16:335:41
1011.16:355:39
1111.06:365:37
1211.06:375:36
1310.96:385:34
1410.96:405:32
1510.86:415:31
1610.86:425:29
1710.76:435:27
1810.76:455:26
1910.66:465:24
2010.66:475:23
2110.56:495:21
2210.56:505:19
2310.46:515:18
2410.46:525:16
2510.46:545:15
2610.36:555:13
2710.36:565:12
2810.26:585:11
2910.26:595:09
3010.17:005:08
3110.17:025:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Khosta?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Khosta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Khosta in October

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

In October, Khosta sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Khosta in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 18 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Khosta in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khosta peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Khosta?

Khosta sits at 43.5°N, 39.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kudepsta, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Khosta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khosta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,271 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,254 m.

The land around Khosta is covered by trees (56%) and water (33%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
537 m
16 km
1,271 m
80 km
3,254 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kudepsta 3.0 km · Adler 11 km · Sochi 15 km · Dagomys 24 km · Lazarevskoye 62 km · Tuapse 91 km · Stantsiya Novyy Afon 92 km · Khadyzhensk 105 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 Khosta (43.5148°, 39.8683°, elevation 13 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).