Leninsk-Kuznetsky weather in October

In October, Leninsk-Kuznetsky sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 11°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Leninsk-Kuznetsky's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leninsk-Kuznetsky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:55 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Leninsk-Kuznetsky is city in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.

Density
967/km²
people per km²
Founded
1763

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 11°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical October day in Leninsk-Kuznetsky reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 11°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5102
6101
7101
8101
991
1091
1190
1280
1380
1480
1570
167-1
177-1
186-1
196-1
206-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
244-2
254-3
264-3
273-3
283-3
293-4
302-4
312-4

How October really feels in Leninsk-Kuznetsky

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.

Leninsk-Kuznetsky 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-13° / -20°288.410.97.60.0
Feb-9° / -18°206.58.49.30.0
Mar-1° / -11°257.67.611.50.0
Apr / -2°379.83.813.71.7
May17° / 4910.90.615.85.2
Jun23° / 12°6111.7016.96.4
Jul24° / 14°6812.5016.56.6
Aug22° / 11°6211.5014.76.4
Sep15° / 5310.90.212.54.4
Oct / -1°5111.8510.21.0
Nov-4° / -10°4912.212.18.20.0
Dec-10° / -17°4211.413.57.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52971
62872
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162476
172476
182377
192377
202377
212278
222278
232179
242080
252080
261882
271882
281783
291783
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Leninsk-Kuznetsky gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1344
2345
3346
4346
5347
6358
7358
8359
9369
103610
113711
123712
133813
143813
153814
163915
173916
183917
193918
203919
214020
224022
234023
244024
254125
264126
274126
284227
294228
304229
314230

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 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light 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 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:256:43
211.27:276:41
311.17:296:38
411.17:316:36
511.07:336:33
610.97:356:30
710.87:376:28
810.87:396:25
910.77:416:23
1010.67:436:20
1110.57:456:18
1210.57:476:15
1310.47:496:13
1410.37:516:11
1510.37:536:08
1610.27:556:06
1710.17:576:03
1810.07:596:01
1910.08:015:59
209.98:035:56
219.88:055:54
229.78:075:52
239.78:095:49
249.68:115:47
259.58:135:45
269.58:155:43
279.48:175:41
289.38:195:39
299.38:215:36
309.28:235:34
319.18:255:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Leninsk-Kuznetsky?

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

1.0
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 Leninsk-Kuznetsky.

What to pack for Leninsk-Kuznetsky in October

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

In October, Leninsk-Kuznetsky sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°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 Leninsk-Kuznetsky 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 Leninsk-Kuznetsky peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Leninsk-Kuznetsky 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 Leninsk-Kuznetsky is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1617 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr18Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Leninsk-Kuznetsky?

Leninsk-Kuznetsky sits at 54.7°N, 86.2°E, 223 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Polysayevo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Leninsk-Kuznetsky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leninsk-Kuznetsky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Leninsk-Kuznetsky is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), grassland (32%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), cropland (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
711 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Polysayevo 9.0 km · Belovo 27 km · Gur’yevsk 44 km · Promyshlennaya 45 km · Kemerovo 78 km · Topki 78 km · Kisilevsk 80 km · Kiselëvsk 81 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 Leninsk-Kuznetsky (54.6567°, 86.1737°, elevation 223 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).