Malgobek weather in October

In October, Malgobek sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Malgobek's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malgobek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Malgobek is town in Russia.

Density
2,553/km²
people per km²
Founded
1934

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 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Malgobek reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22010
32010
41910
51910
61910
7199
8199
9189
10189
11189
12189
13178
14178
15178
16178
17168
18167
19167
20157
21157
22157
23156
24146
25146
26146
27135
28135
29135
30125
31124

How October really feels in Malgobek

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.

Malgobek weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°247.27.29.10.0
Feb / -4°256.35.910.20.0
Mar / 449.34.711.61.8
Apr16° / 579.20.613.24.8
May21° / 11°7913.4014.56.0
Jun26° / 16°8912.2015.26.4
Jul29° / 18°629.8014.95.9
Aug29° / 18°559013.86.1
Sep23° / 13°518.1012.37.1
Oct16° / 457.70.510.85.4
Nov / 316.63.19.51.5
Dec / -3°2565.38.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115248
125149
135149
145050
154951
164951
174951
184753
194654
204555
214456
224456
234456
244357
254357
264258
274258
284258
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Malgobek gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 (%)
1260
2260
3260
4250
5250
6250
7250
8250
9250
10250
11240
12241
13241
14241
15241
16241
17241
18241
19242
20242
21242
22242
23243
24243
25243
26244
27244
28245
29235
30236
31236

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169292
271272
372262
475241
576231
677221
779201
880191
982171
1083161
1186140
1287130
1388120
1489110
1590100
169280
179370
189460
199550
209640
219640
229730
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:36
211.56:065:35
311.46:075:33
411.46:085:31
511.36:105:29
611.36:115:27
711.26:125:26
811.26:135:24
911.16:145:22
1011.16:165:20
1111.06:175:19
1211.06:185:17
1310.96:195:15
1410.96:215:13
1510.86:225:12
1610.86:235:10
1710.76:255:08
1810.76:265:07
1910.66:275:05
2010.66:285:04
2110.56:305:02
2210.56:315:01
2310.46:324:59
2410.46:344:58
2510.46:354:56
2610.36:364:55
2710.36:374:53
2810.26:394:52
2910.26:404:50
3010.16:414:49
3110.16:434:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Malgobek?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Malgobek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malgobek in October

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

In October, Malgobek sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Malgobek 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 Malgobek peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 14UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Malgobek 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 Malgobek is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malgobek?

Malgobek sits at 43.5°N, 44.6°E, 371 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Staryy Malgobek, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Malgobek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malgobek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Malgobek is covered by grassland (41%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
708 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Staryy Malgobek 4.0 km · Mozdok 26 km · Kantyshevo 32 km · Karabulak 34 km · Nazran 35 km · Beslan 36 km · Terek 37 km · Ekazhevo 38 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 Malgobek (43.5112°, 44.5905°, elevation 371 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).