Monchegorsk weather in October

In October, Monchegorsk sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to -1°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 10 h 48 min at the start of October to 6 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Monchegorsk's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monchegorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:11 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Monchegorsk is human settlement in Monchegorsk Urban Okrug, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
18/km²
people per km²
Founded
1930

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 5°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical October day in Monchegorsk reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
162
262
351
451
551
651
741
840
940
1040
1130
123-1
133-1
143-1
152-2
162-2
172-2
181-2
191-3
201-3
211-3
220-3
230-4
240-4
250-4
260-4
27-1-5
28-1-5
29-1-5
30-1-5
31-1-5

How October really feels in Monchegorsk

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.

Monchegorsk weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -15°288.610.820.0
Feb-9° / -15°257.79.970.0
Mar-4° / -11°318.510.7110.0
Apr / -6°338.99.115.10.0
May / 4711.66.219.70.9
Jun13° / 6712.70.723.93.3
Jul17° / 10°79140.122.24.7
Aug14° / 7013.10173.8
Sep / 6011.51.112.81.7
Oct / -2°5611.57.38.70.0
Nov-4° / -8°379.911.44.20.0
Dec-7° / -12°341012.300.0

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 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91585
101585
111585
121585
131585
141684
151684
161585
171585
181486
191486
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271387
281387
291288
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Monchegorsk gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14010
23910
33911
43911
53912
63812
73813
83814
93815
103716
113717
123718
133619
143620
153622
163623
173625
183626
193628
203629
213630
223632
233733
243734
253835
263835
273836
283837
293937
303938
313838

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 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of October to 6 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 252 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 9:13 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 3:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:146:01
210.67:185:56
310.57:225:52
410.47:255:48
510.27:295:43
610.17:335:39
710.07:375:35
89.87:405:30
99.77:445:26
109.67:485:22
119.47:525:17
129.37:565:13
139.27:595:09
149.08:035:05
158.98:075:00
168.78:114:56
178.68:154:52
188.58:194:47
198.38:234:43
208.28:274:39
218.18:314:34
227.98:354:30
237.88:394:26
247.68:434:22
257.58:474:17
267.48:524:13
277.28:564:09
287.19:004:04
296.99:044:00
306.89:093:56
316.69:133:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.6Dim
120.6Dim
130.6Dim
140.6Dim
150.5Dim
160.5Dim
170.5Dim
180.5Dim
190.5Dim
200.4Dim
210.4Dim
220.4Dim
230.4Dim
240.4Dim
250.3Dim
260.3Dim
270.3Dim
280.3Dim
290.3Dim
300.3Dim
310.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Monchegorsk?

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
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Monchegorsk.

What to pack for Monchegorsk in October

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

In October, Monchegorsk sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Monchegorsk in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Monchegorsk peaks around July 13 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 3 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Monchegorsk?

Monchegorsk sits at 67.9°N, 32.9°E, 131 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Olenegorsk, 28 km away.

Topography around Monchegorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monchegorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,351 m.

The land around Monchegorsk is covered by water (29%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
902 m
80 km
1,351 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Olenegorsk 28 km · Apatity 46 km · Kirovsk 49 km · Polyarnyye Zori 66 km · Kandalaksha 90 km · Kovdor 109 km · Murmansk 115 km · Severomorsk 127 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 Monchegorsk (67.9397°, 32.8739°, elevation 131 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).