Minusinsk in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Minusinsk sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 111 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to -7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Minusinsk's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Minusinsk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 7°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 111 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Minusinsk in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to -7°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Minusinsk reaches about 7°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Minusinsk
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 64 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Minusinsk weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -14° / -23° | 8 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -9° / -20° | 9 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -11° | 13 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 11° / -1° | 27 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 13.7 | 2.8 |
| May | 18° / 6° | 43 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 15.6 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 55 | 10.8 | 0 | 16.7 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 63 | 11 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 23° / 12° | 71 | 11.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 16° / 6° | 54 | 10.4 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 8° / -1° | 34 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 10.3 | 1.3 |
| Nov | -3° / -10° | 23 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -11° / -19° | 16 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Minusinsk gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early September to 7 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Minusinsk?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minusinsk.
What to pack for Minusinsk in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Minusinsk sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Minusinsk in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minusinsk peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Minusinsk in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Minusinsk is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Minusinsk?
Minusinsk sits at 53.7°N, 91.7°E, 262 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Abakan, 19 km away.
Topography around Minusinsk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Minusinsk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Minusinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 260 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m.
The land around Minusinsk is covered by artificial surfaces (52%), trees (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (25%) within 80 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
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 Minusinsk (53.7012°, 91.708°, elevation 262 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.