Kotovo weather in October

In October, Kotovo sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kotovo's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kotovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:32 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Kotovo is human settlement in Kotovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,499/km²
people per km²
Founded
1710

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 16°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kotovo reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2166
3166
4166
5156
6155
7155
8155
9145
10145
11145
12134
13134
14134
15124
16123
17123
18113
19113
20113
21102
22102
23102
2492
2591
2691
2781
2881
2981
3070
3170

How October really feels in Kotovo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kotovo 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-5° / -10°368.99.28.30.0
Feb-4° / -11°297.27.19.70.0
Mar / -5°3585.311.50.1
Apr14° / 397.40.813.54.1
May21° / 10°407.6015.26.9
Jun26° / 15°417.5016.17.1
Jul29° / 17°397.1015.76.4
Aug28° / 16°245.1014.37.1
Sep21° / 395.8012.47.0
Oct12° / 367.80.510.53.3
Nov / -3°3073.58.80.1
Dec-3° / -8°358.17.77.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54258
64159
73961
83961
93862
103763
113664
123565
133565
143565
153367
163367
173268
183169
193169
203169
213070
223070
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282674
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kotovo gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1211
2221
3221
4221
5221
6221
7231
8231
9231
10231
11231
12231
13231
14231
15241
16241
17241
18251
19251
20252
21262
22262
23262
24263
25263
26263
27263
28263
29264
30254
31254

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
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 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light 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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:085:32
211.36:095:30
311.36:115:27
411.26:135:25
511.16:145:23
611.16:165:21
711.06:175:18
811.06:195:16
910.96:215:14
1010.86:225:12
1110.86:245:10
1210.76:265:08
1310.66:275:05
1410.66:295:03
1510.56:315:01
1610.46:324:59
1710.46:344:57
1810.36:364:55
1910.36:374:53
2010.26:394:51
2110.16:414:49
2210.16:424:47
2310.06:444:45
2410.06:464:43
259.96:484:42
269.86:494:40
279.86:514:38
289.76:534:36
299.76:544:34
309.66:564:33
319.56:584:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kotovo?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kotovo.

What to pack for Kotovo in October

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

In October, Kotovo sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kotovo 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 Kotovo peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kotovo 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 Kotovo is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Jun 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kotovo?

Kotovo sits at 50.3°N, 44.8°E, 126 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kamyshin, 50 km away.

Topography around Kotovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kotovo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m.

The land around Kotovo is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
347 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kamyshin 50 km · Nikolayevsk 56 km · Zhirnovsk 74 km · Krasnoarmeysk 100 km · Frolovo 103 km · Yelan’ 103 km · Mikhaylovka 116 km · Kalininsk 134 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 Kotovo (50.3157°, 44.81°, elevation 126 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).