Nazran weather in October

In October, Nazran sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Nazran's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nazran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Nazran is human settlement in Nazran Urban Okrug, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia.

Density
1,388/km²
people per km²
Founded
1781

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 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nazran reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
3199
4199
5189
6189
7189
8189
9188
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15167
16167
17167
18167
19157
20156
21156
22146
23146
24145
25145
26135
27135
28135
29124
30124
31124

How October really feels in Nazran

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.

Nazran weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°277.689.20.0
Feb / -4°296.96.710.20.0
Mar / 5510.96.411.61.5
Apr15° / 6910.90.913.24.2
May20° / 11°9813.6014.55.7
Jun24° / 15°10412.5015.16.5
Jul27° / 17°7310.7014.96.6
Aug27° / 17°659.4013.86.8
Sep22° / 13°628.6012.37.0
Oct16° / 518.30.710.85.2
Nov / 377.13.69.51.5
Dec / -3°276.25.88.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
175248
185050
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254654
264654
274555
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Nazran gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1280
2280
3280
4280
5280
6270
7270
8270
9270
10260
11261
12261
13261
14261
15261
16262
17262
18262
19262
20263
21263
22264
23264
24264
25265
26265
27266
28256
29257
30257
31257

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17822
27921
38119
48317
58416
68515
78713
88812
98911
109010
11919
12928
13937
14946
15955
16955
17964
18973
19973
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:045:36
211.56:055:34
311.46:065:32
411.46:075:30
511.36:095:29
611.36:105:27
711.26:115:25
811.26:125:23
911.16:135:22
1011.16:155:20
1111.06:165:18
1211.06:175:16
1310.96:185:15
1410.96:205:13
1510.86:215:11
1610.86:225:10
1710.76:235:08
1810.76:255:06
1910.66:265:05
2010.66:275:03
2110.66:285:02
2210.56:305:00
2310.56:314:59
2410.46:324:57
2510.46:344:56
2610.36:354:54
2710.36:364:53
2810.26:374:52
2910.26:394:50
3010.16:404:49
3110.16:414:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nazran?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nazran for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nazran in October

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

In October, Nazran sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nazran in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nazran peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nazran 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 Nazran 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 Nazran?

Nazran sits at 43.2°N, 44.8°E, 523 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ekazhevo, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Nazran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nazran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 531 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,920 m.

The land around Nazran is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), grassland (29%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
748 m
80 km
4,920 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Ekazhevo 4.0 km · Surkhakhi 11 km · Kantyshevo 11 km · Karabulak 13 km · Troitskaya 19 km · Beslan 20 km · Vladikavkaz 22 km · Nesterovskaya 22 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 Nazran (43.226°, 44.7732°, elevation 523 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).