Nikel weather in October

In October, Nikel sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of October to 6 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nikel's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nikel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:30 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Nikel is town in Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,028/km²
people per km²
Founded
1936

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 6°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nikel reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
172
262
362
462
562
651
751
851
951
1040
1140
1240
1340
143-1
153-1
163-1
172-1
182-2
192-2
201-2
211-3
221-3
231-3
240-3
250-4
260-4
270-4
280-4
290-4
30-1-5
31-1-5

How October really feels in Nikel

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nikel weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -13°257.68.910.0
Feb-7° / -13°206.37.66.50.0
Mar-3° / -9°257.810110.0
Apr / -5°329915.40.0
May / 5012.55.520.91.0
Jun13° / 6912.90.9243.0
Jul16° / 7212.9023.24.6
Aug15° / 6611.9017.54.0
Sep10° / 5211.50.412.92.0
Oct / -1°5011.66.48.40.1
Nov-3° / -7°277.58.22.90.0
Dec-5° / -11°288.810.200.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
42080
51981
61981
72080
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
132080
142179
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Nikel gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1355
2356
3356
4357
5357
6358
7359
83610
93611
103712
113713
123715
133816
143817
153819
163820
173822
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203927
213928
223929
233930
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253932
263932
273833
283833
293833
303833
313733

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light 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
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of October to 6 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 276 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 9:39 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 3:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:286:08
210.57:326:04
310.47:365:59
410.27:405:54
510.17:445:50
69.97:485:45
79.87:525:40
89.77:565:36
99.58:005:31
109.48:055:26
119.28:095:22
129.18:135:17
138.98:175:12
148.88:215:08
158.68:265:03
168.58:304:58
178.38:344:54
188.28:394:49
198.08:434:44
207.98:484:39
217.78:524:35
227.68:574:30
237.49:014:25
247.29:064:20
257.19:104:15
266.99:154:11
276.89:204:06
286.69:254:01
296.49:293:56
306.39:343:51
316.19:393:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
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30.9Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
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140.6Dim
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170.5Dim
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230.3Dim
240.3Dim
250.3Dim
260.3Dim
270.3Dim
280.3Dim
290.2Dim
300.2Dim
310.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nikel?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nikel.

What to pack for Nikel in October

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

In October, Nikel sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Nikel in October

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 11°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
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Mar3Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun7Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep9Bracing
Oct7Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Nikel in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nikel peaks around July 13 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 2 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nikel?

Nikel sits at 69.4°N, 30.2°E, 98 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zapolyarnyy, 23 km away.

Topography around Nikel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nikel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Nikel is covered by water (27%), trees (26%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (24%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
622 m
80 km
676 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Zapolyarnyy 23 km · Murmansk 124 km · Polyarnyy 128 km · Severomorsk 131 km · Olenegorsk 187 km · Monchegorsk 196 km · Kovdor 206 km · Apatity 241 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 Nikel (69.4129°, 30.222°, elevation 98 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).