Mozdok weather in October

In October, Mozdok sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mozdok's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mozdok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Mozdok is human settlement in Mozdoksky District, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
2,401/km²
people per km²
Founded
1763

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 21°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mozdok reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52011
62011
72010
82010
92010
101910
111910
121910
13199
14189
15189
16189
17179
18178
19178
20178
21168
22167
23167
24157
25157
26157
27146
28146
29146
30146
31135

How October really feels in Mozdok

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.

Mozdok weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°287.75.99.10.0
Feb / -3°286.24.710.20.1
Mar10° / 429.33.211.62.3
Apr17° / 558.30.313.25.4
May23° / 12°6711.5014.56.5
Jun28° / 17°7410.3015.26.0
Jul31° / 20°648.8014.94.9
Aug30° / 19°538.2013.85.2
Sep25° / 14°587.6012.37.2
Oct18° / 457.80.210.85.8
Nov / 326.629.52.0
Dec / -2°286.44.58.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
144951
154951
164852
174654
184654
194555
204456
214357
224357
234258
244159
254159
264159
274060
283961
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mozdok gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1250
2250
3250
4250
5250
6250
7250
8250
9250
10250
11250
12250
13250
14250
15250
16251
17251
18251
19251
20251
21251
22251
23252
24252
25252
26252
27242
28242
29242
30243
31233

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167285
269274
371263
472253
574242
675232
776222
878211
980191
1081181
1182171
1283161
1384151
1485141
1586131
1687121
1788111
1890100
199190
209280
219370
229460
239550
249640
259640
269730
279820
289820
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:36
211.56:065:34
311.46:075:32
411.46:085:31
511.36:105:29
611.36:115:27
711.26:125:25
811.26:135:23
911.16:145:22
1011.16:165:20
1111.06:175:18
1211.06:185:16
1310.96:195:15
1410.96:215:13
1510.86:225:11
1610.86:235:10
1710.76:255:08
1810.76:265:06
1910.66:275:05
2010.66:285:03
2110.56:305:01
2210.56:315:00
2310.46:324:58
2410.46:344:57
2510.36:354:55
2610.36:364:54
2710.26:384:52
2810.26:394:51
2910.26:404:50
3010.16:424:48
3110.16:434:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mozdok?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mozdok for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mozdok in October

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

In October, Mozdok sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Mozdok 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 Mozdok peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 14UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mozdok 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 Mozdok is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1918 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mozdok?

Mozdok sits at 43.7°N, 44.7°E, 133 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Staryy Malgobek, 22 km away.

Topography around Mozdok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mozdok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m.

The land around Mozdok is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
1,155 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Staryy Malgobek 22 km · Malgobek 26 km · Prokhladnyy 50 km · Terek 50 km · Karabulak 52 km · Troitskaya 55 km · Sunzha 57 km · Kantyshevo 57 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 Mozdok (43.7398°, 44.6516°, elevation 133 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).