Minusinsk weather in October

In October, Minusinsk sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Minusinsk's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minusinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:31 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Minusinsk is historical town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

Density
1,174/km²
people per km²
Founded
1739

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 12°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Minusinsk reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°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)
1122
2122
3122
4111
5111
6111
7101
8100
9100
10100
1190
1290
139-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
177-2
187-2
197-2
206-2
216-2
226-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
274-3
284-4
294-4
303-4
313-4

How October really feels in Minusinsk

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Minusinsk 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-14° / -23°82.84.67.80.0
Feb-9° / -20°92.84.19.40.0
Mar / -11°133.74.111.50.1
Apr11° / -1°277.92.913.72.8
May18° / 4310.40.415.65.7
Jun24° / 12°5510.8016.76.6
Jul26° / 15°6311016.36.4
Aug23° / 12°7111.5014.66.5
Sep16° / 5410.40.312.55.0
Oct / -1°348.93.210.31.3
Nov-3° / -10°236.97.18.30.0
Dec-11° / -19°165.47.27.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103565
113466
123466
133367
143367
153268
163268
173169
183169
193070
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Minusinsk gets around 34 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2304
3304
4295
5295
6285
7286
8286
9287
10287
11287
12298
13298
14299
152910
162910
172911
182911
192912
202913
212913
222914
232914
242915
252915
262915
272916
282816
292816
302817
312717

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 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:026:22
211.37:046:19
311.27:066:17
411.17:086:14
511.07:106:12
611.07:126:09
710.97:146:07
810.87:166:05
910.77:176:02
1010.77:196:00
1110.67:215:57
1210.57:235:55
1310.57:255:53
1410.47:275:50
1510.37:295:48
1610.27:315:46
1710.27:335:43
1810.17:355:41
1910.07:375:39
2010.07:395:36
219.97:415:34
229.87:435:32
239.87:445:30
249.77:465:28
259.67:485:26
269.67:505:23
279.57:525:21
289.47:545:19
299.37:565:17
309.37:585:15
319.28:005:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Minusinsk?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minusinsk.

What to pack for Minusinsk in October

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

In October, Minusinsk sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Minusinsk in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Minusinsk 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 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
77 m
16 km
403 m
80 km
985 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Abakan 19 km · Chernogorsk 30 km · Shushenskoye 45 km · Sayanogorsk 70 km · Abaza 159 km · Uzhur 217 km · Mezhdurechensk 240 km · Divnogorsk 254 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 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. 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).