Nadym weather in October

In October, Nadym sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to -6°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 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nadym's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nadym's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:21 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
0.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nadym is town in Russia.

Density
151/km²
people per km²
Founded
1598

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 4°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nadym reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°C cooler than September and about 11°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
150
24-1
34-1
44-1
53-2
63-2
73-2
82-2
92-3
102-3
111-4
121-4
131-4
140-5
150-5
16-1-6
17-1-6
18-1-7
19-2-7
20-2-7
21-2-8
22-3-8
23-3-9
24-4-9
25-4-10
26-4-10
27-5-11
28-5-11
29-5-11
30-6-12
31-6-12

How October really feels in Nadym

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
18 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nadym weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-20° / -27°155.47.74.20.0
Feb-18° / -25°124.65.87.60.0
Mar-10° / -18°216.57.911.10.0
Apr-3° / -11°327.76.814.80.0
May / -3°469.95.218.40.4
Jun15° / 7111.9121.24.1
Jul19° / 11°70100206.0
Aug16° / 6311.8016.44.4
Sep / 46111.512.71.6
Oct-1° / -6°5112.19.99.10.0
Nov-12° / -18°277.99.45.50.0
Dec-17° / -24°186.68.72.70.0

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 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91387
101288
111387
121387
131288
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Nadym gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13917
24018
34019
44121
54122
64123
74125
84126
94127
104028
114029
124030
133931
143932
153933
163834
173834
183835
193835
203836
213836
223737
233737
243738
253638
263638
273538
283437
293437
303337
313337

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 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 216 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 3:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:325:26
210.86:355:22
310.76:385:18
410.66:415:14
510.46:455:11
610.36:485:07
710.26:515:03
810.16:554:59
910.06:584:55
109.87:014:51
119.77:054:48
129.67:084:44
139.57:114:40
149.47:154:36
159.27:184:32
169.17:214:29
179.07:254:25
188.97:284:21
198.87:324:17
208.67:354:14
218.57:384:10
228.47:424:06
238.37:454:02
248.27:493:59
258.07:523:55
267.97:563:51
277.88:003:48
287.78:033:44
297.68:073:40
307.48:103:37
317.38:143:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.7Dim
180.7Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.7Dim
220.6Dim
230.6Dim
240.6Dim
250.6Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nadym?

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
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nadym.

What to pack for Nadym in October

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

In October, Nadym sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -6°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 Nadym 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 Nadym peaks around June 22 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 3 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 22UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Nadym 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 Nadym is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 16.0× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1818 µg/m³Jan 121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep6Good
Oct3Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nadym?

Nadym sits at 65.5°N, 72.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novyy Urengoy, 197 km away.

Topography around Nadym

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nadym has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m.

The land around Nadym is covered by wetland (37%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (50%), grassland (21%) and wetland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and wetland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
101 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Novyy Urengoy 197 km · Muravlenko 216 km · Gubkinskiy 224 km · Tarko-Sale 254 km · Salekhard 289 km · Noyabrsk 296 km · Labytnangi 302 km · Beloyarskiy 344 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 Nadym (65.5333°, 72.5167°, elevation 7 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).