Kotlas weather in October

In October, Kotlas sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kotlas's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kotlas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:50 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Kotlas is city in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
870/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 9°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kotlas reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
393
493
583
682
782
872
972
1072
1161
1261
1361
1451
1551
1650
1740
1840
1940
204-1
213-1
223-1
233-1
243-1
252-2
262-2
272-2
282-2
291-2
301-3
311-3

How October really feels in Kotlas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kotlas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -15°319.812.560.0
Feb-7° / -14°298.110.58.40.0
Mar-1° / -9°328.49.111.30.0
Apr / -2°388.53.814.31.1
May15° / 5411.10.9174.2
Jun20° / 6811.4018.85.8
Jul23° / 12°7111.8018.16.4
Aug19° / 10°6712.4015.65.5
Sep13° / 6011.90.312.63.2
Oct / 6011.749.60.4
Nov-3° / -7°451110.56.90.0
Dec-7° / -12°3710.813.15.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91189
101189
111189
121189
131288
141288
151288
161189
171189
181090
191090
201090
211090
221090
23991
24991
25991
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27892
28892
29892
30892
31991

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kotlas gets around 60 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1383
2384
3384
4384
5385
6385
7386
8387
9387
10388
11399
123910
133811
143812
153813
163814
173815
183815
193816
203817
213818
223818
233819
243820
253821
263822
273823
283924
293925
303926
313927

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, the windiest month of the year.

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
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 174 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 3:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:105:15
211.06:125:12
310.96:155:09
410.86:175:05
510.76:205:02
610.66:234:59
710.56:254:56
810.46:284:53
910.36:314:49
1010.26:334:46
1110.16:364:43
1210.06:394:40
139.96:414:37
149.86:444:34
159.76:474:30
169.66:504:27
179.56:524:24
189.46:554:21
199.36:584:18
209.27:004:15
219.17:034:12
229.17:064:09
239.07:094:06
248.97:114:03
258.87:144:00
268.77:173:57
278.67:203:54
288.57:233:51
298.47:253:49
308.37:283:46
318.27:313:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.7Dim
210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.6Dim
250.6Dim
260.6Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kotlas?

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

0.4
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 Kotlas.

What to pack for Kotlas in October

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

In October, Kotlas sees daytime highs around 5°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 Kotlas 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 Kotlas peaks around June 22 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 22UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kotlas?

Kotlas sits at 61.3°N, 46.7°E, 78 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Koryazhma, 27 km away.

Topography around Kotlas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kotlas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m.

The land around Kotlas is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Koryazhma 27 km · Velikiy Ustyug 58 km · Ezhva 225 km · Syktyvkar 226 km · Vel’sk 245 km · Yemva 265 km · Shar’ya 327 km · Kirov 340 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 Kotlas (61.2566°, 46.6537°, elevation 78 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).