Kirov weather in October

In October, Kirov sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kirov's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:21 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Kirov is town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,123/km²
people per km²
Founded
1744

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 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kirov reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4125
5125
6124
7124
8114
9114
10114
11114
12103
13103
14103
15103
1693
1793
1892
1982
2082
2182
2272
2372
2471
2571
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3150

How October really feels in Kirov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kirov weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°381010.87.70.0
Feb-3° / -8°349.39.59.40.0
Mar / -4°379.27.111.50.0
Apr11° / 419.21.413.72.8
May18° / 6711.80.215.75.6
Jun21° / 12°7412016.86.1
Jul23° / 14°8813.9016.36.3
Aug22° / 12°7111.1014.66.5
Sep16° / 589.2012.55.0
Oct / 6010.61.210.21.8
Nov / -2°469.44.98.30.0
Dec-2° / -7°4310.19.77.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32575
42575
52476
62476
72377
82377
92278
102278
112377
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172179
182179
192179
202080
212179
222179
231981
241981
251882
261882
271882
281783
291783
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kirov gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1311
2321
3321
4331
5341
6341
7341
8341
9341
10351
11351
12351
13351
14352
15352
16352
17343
18343
19344
20344
21345
22345
23346
24347
25347
26348
27338
28339
29339
303310
313310

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
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
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 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
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
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:526:11
211.26:546:09
311.26:566:06
411.16:586:04
511.07:006:01
610.97:025:59
710.97:045:56
810.87:065:54
910.77:085:51
1010.77:105:49
1110.67:125:46
1210.57:135:44
1310.47:155:42
1410.47:175:39
1510.37:195:37
1610.27:215:34
1710.17:235:32
1810.17:255:30
1910.07:275:27
209.97:295:25
219.97:315:23
229.87:335:21
239.77:355:19
249.77:375:16
259.67:395:14
269.57:415:12
279.47:435:10
289.47:455:08
299.37:475:06
309.27:495:04
319.27:515:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kirov?

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

1.8
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 Kirov.

What to pack for Kirov in October

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

In October, Kirov sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kirov 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 Kirov peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kirov?

Kirov sits at 54.1°N, 34.3°E, 213 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lyudinovo, 25 km away.

Topography around Kirov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Kirov is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Lyudinovo 25 km · Dyat’kovo 52 km · Desnogorsk 67 km · Sukhinichi 68 km · Zhukovka 70 km · Sel’tso 79 km · Bryansk 89 km · Roslavl’ 95 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 Kirov (54.0689°, 34.2989°, elevation 213 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).