Magnitogorsk weather in October

In October, Magnitogorsk sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Magnitogorsk's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magnitogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
7th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:41 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Magnitogorsk is city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,054/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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 12°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Magnitogorsk reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2122
3122
4122
5112
6112
7111
8111
9101
10101
11101
12101
1391
1490
1590
1680
1780
1880
197-1
207-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
245-2
255-2
265-2
274-2
284-3
294-3
303-3
313-4

How October really feels in Magnitogorsk

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.

Magnitogorsk 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-10° / -18°175.16.57.80.0
Feb-8° / -18°194.96.29.40.0
Mar-1° / -11°276.26.411.50.0
Apr10° / -1°366.82.513.72.4
May19° / 418.30.315.66.1
Jun23° / 11°449.8016.76.9
Jul24° / 13°5710.2016.26.9
Aug23° / 12°508.5014.67.0
Sep16° / 337.50.112.55.3
Oct / -0°337.22.710.31.5
Nov-2° / -9°2265.48.40.0
Dec-9° / -16°205.56.87.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73565
83367
93367
103268
113268
123268
133169
143070
153070
162971
172971
182971
192971
202872
212872
222872
232773
242773
252773
262674
272674
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Magnitogorsk gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1253
2254
3254
4254
5244
6244
7235
8235
9225
10225
11215
12215
13215
14216
15216
16217
17217
18218
19219
20219
212210
222211
232212
242313
252414
262415
272516
282516
292517
302618
312618

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.

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
812calm
912calm
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
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:136:33
211.37:156:30
311.27:176:28
411.17:196:25
511.07:206:23
611.07:226:21
710.97:246:18
810.87:266:16
910.87:286:13
1010.77:306:11
1110.67:326:09
1210.57:346:06
1310.57:356:04
1410.47:376:02
1510.37:395:59
1610.37:415:57
1710.27:435:55
1810.17:455:52
1910.17:475:50
2010.07:495:48
219.97:515:46
229.87:535:44
239.87:555:41
249.77:565:39
259.67:585:37
269.68:005:35
279.58:025:33
289.48:045:31
299.48:065:29
309.38:085:27
319.38:105:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Magnitogorsk?

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

1.5
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 Magnitogorsk.

What to pack for Magnitogorsk in October

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

In October, Magnitogorsk sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Magnitogorsk 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 Magnitogorsk peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Magnitogorsk?

Magnitogorsk sits at 53.4°N, 59.0°E, 330 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Beloretsk, 74 km away.

Topography around Magnitogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magnitogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 371 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m.

The land around Magnitogorsk is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), water (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), cropland (29%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
865 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Beloretsk 74 km · Sibay 79 km · Baymak 101 km · Mezgor'e 107 km · Uchaly 110 km · Kartaly 115 km · Katav-Ivanovsk 160 km · Plast 160 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 Magnitogorsk (53.3981°, 59.0066°, elevation 330 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).