Mirny weather in October

In October, Mirny sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of October to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mirny's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mirny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:24 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mirny is town and the administrative center of Mirninsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia.

Density
328/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 2°C in the first days to -9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mirny reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 12°C cooler than September and about 15°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-4
32-4
42-5
51-5
61-5
71-6
80-6
90-6
10-1-7
11-1-7
12-1-8
13-2-8
14-2-9
15-3-9
16-3-10
17-3-10
18-4-11
19-4-11
20-5-12
21-5-12
22-6-13
23-6-13
24-7-14
25-7-14
26-8-15
27-8-15
28-9-16
29-9-16
30-10-17
31-10-18

How October really feels in Mirny

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
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Mirny 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-27° / -33°51.63.75.60.0
Feb-22° / -30°41.42.78.20.0
Mar-10° / -22°83.34.911.30.0
Apr / -11°165.15.714.40.0
May10° / -1°338.2317.42.2
Jun20° / 509.60.219.36.1
Jul22° / 12°488.7018.56.8
Aug19° / 518.7015.85.9
Sep / 358.32.612.61.8
Oct-3° / -10°257.68.59.50.0
Nov-18° / -25°134.66.66.50.0
Dec-27° / -33°624.24.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31486
41486
51486
61486
71387
81387
91387
101387
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171387
181288
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261189
271189
281189
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mirny gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12620
22621
32621
42622
52622
62623
72623
82624
92624
102625
112625
122626
132627
142627
152527
162528
172528
182529
192529
202530
212530
222430
232431
242431
252431
262431
272431
282431
292331
302331
312330

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of October to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 180 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 9:09 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:426:44
210.97:456:41
310.87:476:38
410.77:506:34
510.67:536:31
610.57:566:27
710.47:596:24
810.38:016:21
910.28:046:17
1010.18:076:14
1110.08:106:11
129.98:136:07
139.88:166:04
149.78:196:01
159.68:215:57
169.58:245:54
179.48:275:51
189.38:305:48
199.28:335:44
209.18:365:41
219.08:395:38
228.98:425:35
238.88:455:32
248.78:485:28
258.68:515:25
268.58:545:22
278.48:575:19
288.39:005:16
298.29:035:13
308.19:065:10
318.09:095:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mirny?

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

0.0
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 Mirny.

What to pack for Mirny in October

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

In October, Mirny sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mirny 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 Mirny peaks around May 23 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowMay 23UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Mirny 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 Mirny is worst in July — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 58.9× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodJul 2151 µg/m³Dec 201 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar5Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul53Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep15Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mirny?

Mirny sits at 62.5°N, 114.0°E, 352 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lensk, 208 km away.

BodayboAldanUst’-KutUst’-IlimskSeverobaykal’sk

Topography around Mirny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mirny has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Mirny is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
527 m
16 km
562 m
80 km
563 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Lensk 208 km · Aykhal 396 km · Udachny 439 km · Bodaybo 521 km · Aldan 760 km · Ust’-Kut 785 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 800 km · Severobaykal’sk 811 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 Mirny (62.5353°, 113.9611°, elevation 352 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).