Mikhaylovsk weather in October

In October, Mikhaylovsk sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 8.6 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 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Mikhaylovsk's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mikhaylovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Mikhaylovsk is town in Stavropol Krai, Russia.

Density
2,819/km²
people per km²
Founded
1784

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 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mikhaylovsk reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3199
4199
5199
6199
7188
8188
9188
10188
11178
12178
13177
14177
15167
16167
17167
18167
19156
20156
21156
22146
23146
24145
25135
26135
27135
28124
29124
30124
31124

How October really feels in Mikhaylovsk

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.

Mikhaylovsk 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 / -5°419.56.490.0
Feb / -4°358.85.910.10.0
Mar / 54114.611.61.4
Apr15° / 56100.313.24.5
May21° / 11°8712.8014.66.1
Jun26° / 15°7411.1015.46.6
Jul29° / 18°608.8015.16.0
Aug29° / 17°517013.96.4
Sep23° / 12°558012.37.3
Oct16° / 568.60.410.75.1
Nov / 478.62.59.31.2
Dec / -3°459.65.58.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135347
145347
155149
165050
174951
184753
194753
204654
214456
224357
234357
244258
254159
264060
274060
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mikhaylovsk gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2240
3240
4240
5240
6240
7250
8250
9260
10260
11270
12280
13280
14290
15290
16300
17300
18300
19311
20311
21311
22311
23312
24312
25312
26303
27303
28303
29293
30294
31294

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
289101
39091
49181
59271
69271
79361
89460
99550
109550
119550
129640
139640
149640
159730
169730
179730
189820
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light 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 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 6:16 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:46
211.46:175:44
311.46:185:42
411.36:205:40
511.36:215:38
611.26:225:36
711.26:245:34
811.16:255:33
911.16:265:31
1011.06:285:29
1111.06:295:27
1210.96:305:25
1310.96:325:23
1410.86:335:22
1510.86:345:20
1610.76:365:18
1710.76:375:16
1810.66:385:15
1910.66:405:13
2010.56:415:11
2110.56:425:10
2210.46:445:08
2310.46:455:07
2410.36:475:05
2510.36:485:03
2610.26:495:02
2710.26:515:00
2810.16:524:59
2910.16:544:57
3010.06:554:56
3110.06:564:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mikhaylovsk?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mikhaylovsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mikhaylovsk in October

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

In October, Mikhaylovsk sees daytime highs around 16°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 Mikhaylovsk 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 Mikhaylovsk peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 10UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mikhaylovsk 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 Mikhaylovsk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mikhaylovsk?

Mikhaylovsk sits at 45.1°N, 42.0°E, 428 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Stavropol, 12 km away.

Topography around Mikhaylovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mikhaylovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 m.

The land around Mikhaylovsk is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (26%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
771 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Stavropol 12 km · Donskoye 36 km · Izobil’nyy 36 km · Nevinnomyssk 56 km · Kochubeyevskoye 56 km · Svetlograd 69 km · Armavir 73 km · Novoaleksandrovsk 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 Mikhaylovsk (45.131°, 42.027°, elevation 428 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).