Mtsensk weather in October

In October, Mtsensk sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mtsensk's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mtsensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:11 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Mtsensk is human settlement in Mtsensky District, Oryol Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,288/km²
people per km²
Founded
1146

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 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mtsensk reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3135
4135
5135
6135
7125
8124
9124
10124
11114
12114
13114
14103
15103
16103
17103
1893
1992
2092
2182
2282
2382
2471
2571
2671
2771
2861
2961
3060
3160

How October really feels in Mtsensk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mtsensk 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°399.910.57.80.0
Feb-3° / -9°3698.99.40.0
Mar / -5°368.36.511.50.0
Apr12° / 449.41.513.73.0
May19° / 58110.115.65.9
Jun22° / 12°6711.9016.66.3
Jul24° / 14°8413.2016.26.5
Aug23° / 13°639.7014.66.9
Sep17° / 589.50.112.45.3
Oct10° / 5710.11.110.32.1
Nov / -3°4294.78.40.0
Dec-3° / -7°42109.47.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42575
52575
62575
72575
82377
92377
102377
112476
122377
132377
142278
152278
162278
172179
182080
192080
202080
211981
221981
231882
241882
251882
261783
271783
281684
291684
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mtsensk gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1321
2321
3321
4321
5321
6321
7321
8321
9321
10321
11321
12311
13311
14311
15312
16312
17312
18313
19314
20324
21325
22325
23336
24336
25337
26337
27337
28338
29338
30338
31339

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
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
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 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:436:03
211.36:446:00
311.26:465:58
411.16:485:55
511.06:505:53
611.06:525:50
710.96:545:48
810.86:565:46
910.86:575:43
1010.76:595:41
1110.67:015:38
1210.67:035:36
1310.57:055:34
1410.47:075:31
1510.37:095:29
1610.37:115:27
1710.27:125:25
1810.17:145:22
1910.17:165:20
2010.07:185:18
219.97:205:16
229.97:225:14
239.87:245:11
249.77:265:09
259.77:285:07
269.67:305:05
279.57:325:03
289.57:345:01
299.47:354:59
309.37:374:57
319.37:394:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mtsensk?

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

2.1
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 Mtsensk.

What to pack for Mtsensk in October

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

In October, Mtsensk sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mtsensk 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 Mtsensk peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mtsensk?

Mtsensk sits at 53.3°N, 36.6°E, 168 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Orël, 48 km away.

Topography around Mtsensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mtsensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m.

The land around Mtsensk is covered by cropland (32%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
175 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Orël 48 km · Belëv 66 km · Plavsk 67 km · Suvorov 94 km · Kozel’sk 100 km · Shchëkino 101 km · Yefremov 104 km · Karachev 108 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 Mtsensk (53.2788°, 36.5805°, elevation 168 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).