Maykop weather in October

In October, Maykop sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Maykop's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maykop's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Maykop is city in the south of Russia.

Density
461/km²
people per km²
Founded
1857

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 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Maykop reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5209
6209
7208
8208
9208
10198
11198
12198
13198
14197
15187
16187
17187
18187
19176
20176
21176
22166
23166
24165
25165
26155
27155
28154
29154
30144
31144

How October really feels in Maykop

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.

Maykop weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°6911.3790.0
Feb / -4°539.65.310.10.4
Mar10° / 71124.411.62.3
Apr16° / 7011.90.513.24.8
May21° / 10°9513.80.114.66.0
Jun25° / 14°8713015.36.5
Jul28° / 17°649.10156.6
Aug28° / 16°558.6013.96.5
Sep24° / 12°618.3012.37.4
Oct18° / 738.90.210.75.9
Nov11° / 729.52.49.42.7
Dec / -3°7310.868.70.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75743
85743
95644
105545
115446
125347
135248
145149
155050
164951
174852
184852
194852
204852
214753
224654
234654
244753
254654
264555
274654
284555
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Maykop gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2270
3260
4260
5260
6260
7260
8260
9270
10270
11270
12280
13280
14290
15290
16290
17300
18300
19300
20301
21301
22301
23301
24301
25302
26302
27302
28302
29292
30293
31293

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
283161
384151
485141
587130
688120
789110
890100
99190
109280
119370
129370
139460
149550
159640
169640
179730
189730
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:235:54
211.56:255:52
311.46:265:50
411.46:275:48
511.36:285:46
611.26:305:44
711.26:315:43
811.16:325:41
911.16:335:39
1011.06:355:37
1111.06:365:35
1210.96:375:34
1310.96:395:32
1410.86:405:30
1510.86:415:28
1610.76:435:27
1710.76:445:25
1810.66:455:23
1910.66:475:22
2010.56:485:20
2110.56:495:18
2210.46:515:17
2310.46:525:15
2410.36:535:14
2510.36:555:12
2610.26:565:11
2710.26:575:09
2810.16:595:08
2910.17:005:06
3010.17:025:05
3110.07:035:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Maykop?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Maykop for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maykop in October

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

In October, Maykop sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Maykop 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 Maykop peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 15UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Maykop?

Maykop sits at 44.6°N, 40.1°E, 228 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Belorechensk, 26 km away.

Topography around Maykop

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maykop has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,754 m.

The land around Maykop is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
394 m
80 km
2,754 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Belorechensk 26 km · Giaginskaya 28 km · Apsheronsk 34 km · Kurganinsk 49 km · Khadyzhensk 49 km · Labinsk 50 km · Mostovskoy 59 km · Ust’-Labinsk 75 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 Maykop (44.6079°, 40.1024°, elevation 228 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).