Megion weather in October

In October, Megion sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 12.6 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 7°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Megion's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Megion's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
7th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Megion is city in Russia in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra.

Founded
1910

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 7°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical October day in Megion reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 11°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
371
461
560
660
750
850
95-1
104-1
114-1
124-2
133-2
143-2
153-3
162-3
172-3
182-4
191-4
201-4
211-5
220-5
230-5
240-6
25-1-6
26-1-6
27-1-7
28-2-7
29-2-8
30-3-8
31-3-8

How October really feels in Megion

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Megion 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-17° / -24°207.19.56.10.0
Feb-14° / -21°176.17.68.50.0
Mar-5° / -13°278.29.711.30.0
Apr / -6°369.26.114.20.0
May11° / 5310.72.9172.6
Jun19° / 10°71120.218.75.6
Jul22° / 13°6310.30186.5
Aug18° / 10°9113.6015.55.2
Sep11° / 6311.80.912.62.5
Oct / -3°5012.68.59.70.1
Nov-9° / -15°3710.211.76.90.0
Dec-15° / -21°27911.65.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41585
51486
61387
71387
81387
91288
101288
111189
121189
131090
14991
15991
161090
171090
18991
19991
20991
21991
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28991
29991
30991
31892

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Megion gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13910
23911
33912
43913
53914
63915
73916
83917
93919
103920
113922
124023
134025
144026
154128
164130
174131
184232
194234
204235
214236
224237
234237
244238
254238
264239
274239
284140
294140
304040
314040

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 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light 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 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 174 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 3:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:125:18
211.06:145:14
310.96:175:11
410.86:195:08
510.76:225:05
610.66:255:02
710.56:274:58
810.46:304:55
910.36:324:52
1010.26:354:49
1110.16:384:46
1210.06:404:43
139.96:434:39
149.86:464:36
159.76:484:33
169.76:514:30
179.66:544:27
189.56:564:24
199.46:594:21
209.37:024:18
219.27:054:15
229.17:074:12
239.07:104:09
248.97:134:06
258.87:154:03
268.77:184:00
278.67:213:58
288.57:243:55
298.47:263:52
308.37:293:49
318.27:323:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Megion

In seasonPeak

In October, Megion sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Megion's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Megion?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Megion.

What to pack for Megion in October

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

In October, Megion sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Megion 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 Megion peaks around June 21 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Megion?

Megion sits at 61.0°N, 76.1°E, 45 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nizhnevartovsk, 27 km away.

Topography around Megion

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Megion has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m.

The land around Megion is covered by trees (34%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Nizhnevartovsk 27 km · Izluchinsk 44 km · Langepas 54 km · Pokachi 86 km · Strezhevoy 87 km · Raduzhny 139 km · Fedorovskiy 143 km · Surgut 146 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 Megion (61.0343°, 76.1068°, elevation 45 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).