Mozhaysk weather in October

In October, Mozhaysk sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 10.1 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 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mozhaysk's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mozhaysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:17 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Mozhaysk is town and administrative centre of Mozhaysk Municipal Okrug, Moscow Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,104/km²
people per km²
Founded
1231

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 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mozhaysk reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2125
3125
4124
5124
6114
7114
8114
9114
10104
11103
12103
1393
1493
1593
1683
1782
1882
1982
2072
2172
2271
2361
2461
2561
2661
2751
2850
2950
3050
3150

How October really feels in Mozhaysk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mozhaysk 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-4° / -9°369.3107.40.0
Feb-3° / -9°338.59.69.20.0
Mar / -5°369.47.611.40.0
Apr11° / 398.62.113.82.6
May18° / 7112.30.115.95.4
Jun21° / 11°7712.5017.16.0
Jul23° / 14°8813.3016.66.3
Aug22° / 12°6911.6014.86.3
Sep16° / 6110.20.212.54.7
Oct / 5610.81.910.11.5
Nov / -3°459.45.680.0
Dec-3° / -7°39109.86.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 82%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32476
42377
52377
62278
72179
82179
92080
102080
112080
121981
131981
141981
151783
161783
171783
181783
191585
201585
211585
221486
231486
241486
251387
261387
271387
281486
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mozhaysk gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1312
2312
3322
4322
5332
6332
7332
8332
9332
10332
11332
12342
13343
14353
15353
16354
17354
18355
19356
20367
21368
22368
23369
243710
253711
263712
273612
283613
293614
303614
313615

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:476:03
211.26:496:01
311.16:515:58
411.06:535:55
511.06:555:53
610.96:575:50
710.86:595:47
810.77:015:45
910.77:035:42
1010.67:055:40
1110.57:075:37
1210.47:095:35
1310.37:115:32
1410.37:135:29
1510.27:155:27
1610.17:175:25
1710.07:195:22
1810.07:215:20
199.97:245:17
209.87:265:15
219.77:285:12
229.77:305:10
239.67:325:08
249.57:345:05
259.47:365:03
269.47:385:01
279.37:404:59
289.27:434:56
299.27:454:54
309.17:474:52
319.07:494:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mozhaysk?

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

1.5
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 Mozhaysk.

What to pack for Mozhaysk in October

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

In October, Mozhaysk sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mozhaysk 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 Mozhaysk peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 13UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mozhaysk?

Mozhaysk sits at 55.5°N, 36.0°E, 211 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tuchkovo, 30 km away.

Topography around Mozhaysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mozhaysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m.

The land around Mozhaysk is covered by trees (33%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
208 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tuchkovo 30 km · Kubinka 43 km · Naro-Fominsk 46 km · Balabanovo 54 km · Obninsk 57 km · Zvenigorod 58 km · Volokolamsk 59 km · Yushkovo 60 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 Mozhaysk (55.5019°, 36.0272°, elevation 211 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).