Kropotkin weather in October

In October, Kropotkin sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kropotkin's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kropotkin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Kropotkin is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
812/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kropotkin reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42010
52010
62010
7209
8209
9199
10199
11199
12198
13188
14188
15188
16178
17177
18177
19167
20167
21167
22156
23156
24156
25156
26146
27145
28145
29135
30135
31134

How October really feels in Kropotkin

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kropotkin weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°5110.84.78.90.0
Feb / -3°408.73.710.10.1
Mar10° / 5711.32.611.62.0
Apr17° / 519.60.113.25.1
May22° / 12°7311.7014.76.5
Jun27° / 17°6910.1015.46.5
Jul30° / 19°537.7015.15.6
Aug30° / 18°416.3013.95.8
Sep24° / 13°557.3012.37.5
Oct17° / 587.90.110.75.7
Nov / 498.41.59.31.9
Dec / -2°5310.33.78.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55941
65842
75842
85842
95743
105644
115545
125545
135446
145347
155248
165149
175050
184951
194852
204852
214753
224654
234555
244456
254456
264357
274357
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kropotkin gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1220
2220
3220
4230
5230
6230
7230
8240
9240
10250
11250
12250
13250
14260
15260
16260
17260
18260
19260
20260
21270
22270
23271
24271
25271
26271
27271
28271
29271
30262
31262

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181163
282162
383152
484142
586131
686131
787121
888111
989110
1090100
119190
129190
139280
149370
159460
169460
179550
189640
199640
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
3010000
3110000

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 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:225:52
211.46:235:50
311.46:245:48
411.36:265:46
511.36:275:44
611.26:285:42
711.26:305:40
811.16:315:38
911.16:325:36
1011.06:345:34
1111.06:355:33
1210.96:365:31
1310.96:385:29
1410.86:395:27
1510.76:415:25
1610.76:425:24
1710.66:435:22
1810.66:455:20
1910.56:465:18
2010.56:475:17
2110.46:495:15
2210.46:505:13
2310.36:525:12
2410.36:535:10
2510.26:545:09
2610.26:565:07
2710.16:575:06
2810.16:595:04
2910.07:005:03
3010.07:015:01
319.97:035:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kropotkin?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kropotkin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kropotkin in October

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

In October, Kropotkin sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kropotkin in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kropotkin peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 12UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kropotkin 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 Kropotkin is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kropotkin?

Kropotkin sits at 45.4°N, 40.6°E, 78 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gul’kevichi, 13 km away.

Topography around Kropotkin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kropotkin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m.

The land around Kropotkin is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
391 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Gul’kevichi 13 km · Tbilisskaya 30 km · Novokubansk 51 km · Novoaleksandrovsk 52 km · Tikhoretsk 58 km · Novopokrovskaya 59 km · Kurganinsk 61 km · Armavir 65 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 Kropotkin (45.4372°, 40.5704°, 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. 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).