Lensk weather in October

In October, Lensk sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to -7°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 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lensk's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
7th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:15 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lensk is human settlement in Sakha Republic, Russia.

Density
484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1663

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 4°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lensk reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°C cooler than September and about 14°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
24-2
34-3
43-3
53-3
63-4
72-4
82-4
91-5
101-5
111-6
120-6
130-7
140-7
15-1-7
16-1-8
17-2-8
18-2-9
19-3-9
20-3-10
21-3-10
22-4-11
23-4-11
24-5-12
25-5-12
26-6-13
27-6-13
28-6-14
29-7-14
30-7-15
31-8-16

How October really feels in Lensk

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Lensk 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-24° / -31°124.88.96.20.0
Feb-19° / -28°113.76.98.50.0
Mar-8° / -19°155.57.511.30.0
Apr / -9°205.96.314.20.1
May12° / 419.42.616.92.9
Jun21° / 499.70.118.66.2
Jul23° / 12°6710.8017.96.6
Aug20° / 6010.7015.55.9
Sep10° / 49102.512.62.2
Oct-2° / -8°339.39.89.70.0
Nov-16° / -23°267.811.370.0
Dec-24° / -31°144.88.35.40.0

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 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51585
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141585
151585
161585
171585
181585
191585
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251387
261387
271288
281288
291288
301288
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Lensk gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13221
23222
33123
43123
53124
63125
73025
83026
93027
103028
113028
123029
132929
142930
152931
162931
172932
182933
193034
203035
213035
223136
233137
243137
253238
263239
273239
283340
293340
303340
313341

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 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 168 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 8:55 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:366:43
211.07:386:39
310.97:416:36
410.87:446:33
510.77:466:30
610.67:496:27
710.57:516:24
810.47:546:20
910.37:566:17
1010.37:596:14
1110.28:026:11
1210.18:046:08
1310.08:076:05
149.98:106:02
159.88:125:59
169.78:155:56
179.68:175:53
189.58:205:50
199.48:235:47
209.38:255:44
219.28:285:41
229.18:315:38
239.08:335:35
248.98:365:32
258.88:395:29
268.78:425:26
278.78:445:24
288.68:475:21
298.58:505:18
308.48:525:15
318.38:555:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lensk?

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

0.0
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 Lensk.

What to pack for Lensk in October

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

In October, Lensk sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Lensk 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 Lensk peaks around June 9 at about 4 (moderate) — 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 3 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowModerateLowJun 9UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul0Low
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Lensk 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 Lensk is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 30.9× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2331 µg/m³Dec 181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun10Good
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct5Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lensk?

Lensk sits at 60.7°N, 114.9°E, 192 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mirny, 208 km away.

AykhalAldanUdachnySeverobaykal’skUst’-KutNeryungri

Topography around Lensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.

The land around Lensk is covered by trees (52%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
726 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mirny 208 km · Bodaybo 322 km · Aykhal 604 km · Aldan 632 km · Udachny 647 km · Severobaykal’sk 654 km · Ust’-Kut 684 km · Neryungri 723 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 Lensk (60.7238°, 114.9345°, elevation 192 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).