Kostomuksha weather in October

In October, Kostomuksha sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of October to 7 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kostomuksha's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kostomuksha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:05 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Kostomuksha is human settlement in Kostomuksha Municipal Okrug, Republic of Karelia, Russia.

Density
2,009/km²
people per km²
Founded
1977

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 7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kostomuksha reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
373
472
572
672
762
862
962
1061
1151
1251
1351
1440
1540
1640
174-1
183-1
193-1
203-1
213-1
222-2
232-2
242-2
252-2
262-2
272-2
281-3
291-3
301-3
311-3

How October really feels in Kostomuksha

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.

Kostomuksha 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-8° / -13°32910.94.70.0
Feb-7° / -13°267.89.77.80.0
Mar-2° / -9°318.41011.20.0
Apr / -4°338.4614.60.3
May12° / 5811.32.6182.8
Jun17° / 6912.20.220.54.9
Jul20° / 11°8113.4019.45.5
Aug17° / 7612.7016.25.0
Sep12° / 6411.50.312.72.7
Oct / -0°5711.75.19.30.2
Nov-1° / -5°4710.910.15.90.0
Dec-5° / -10°421112.43.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21387
31387
41387
51486
61486
71387
81387
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211387
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kostomuksha gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1375
2376
3377
4377
5378
6378
7379
83710
93710
103711
113712
123713
133714
143714
153615
163616
173617
183618
193619
203620
213621
223722
233723
243824
253825
263926
273926
284027
294027
304027
314028

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 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 hours at the start of October to 7 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 210 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 8:55 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:186:15
210.87:216:12
310.77:246:08
410.67:276:04
510.57:306:00
610.47:345:57
710.37:375:53
810.27:405:49
910.07:435:46
109.97:465:42
119.87:495:38
129.77:525:35
139.67:565:31
149.57:595:27
159.48:025:24
169.38:055:20
179.18:085:17
189.08:125:13
198.98:155:10
208.88:185:06
218.78:215:02
228.68:254:59
238.58:284:55
248.38:314:52
258.28:354:48
268.18:384:45
278.08:414:41
287.98:454:38
297.88:484:35
307.78:514:31
317.58:554:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.7Dim
170.6Dim
180.6Dim
190.6Dim
200.6Dim
210.6Dim
220.5Dim
230.5Dim
240.5Dim
250.5Dim
260.4Dim
270.4Dim
280.4Dim
290.4Dim
300.4Dim
310.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kostomuksha?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kostomuksha.

What to pack for Kostomuksha in October

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

In October, Kostomuksha sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kostomuksha in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kostomuksha peaks around July 15 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kostomuksha?

Kostomuksha sits at 64.6°N, 30.6°E, 212 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kajaani, 142 km away.

Topography around Kostomuksha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kostomuksha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m.

The land around Kostomuksha is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
312 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kajaani 142 km · Iisalmi 199 km · Segezha 203 km · Kontiolahti 205 km · Siilinjärvi 218 km · Joensuu 223 km · Kuopio 235 km · Oulu 247 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 Kostomuksha (64.571°, 30.5767°, elevation 212 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).