Nizhneudinsk weather in October

In October, Nizhneudinsk sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nizhneudinsk's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nizhneudinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
6th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:04 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Nizhneudinsk is human settlement in Nizhneudinsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
516/km²
people per km²
Founded
1648

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 9°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nizhneudinsk reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
29-1
39-1
49-1
59-1
68-1
78-2
88-2
98-2
107-2
117-3
127-3
136-3
146-3
156-4
165-4
175-4
185-4
195-5
204-5
214-5
224-5
233-6
243-6
253-6
262-6
272-7
282-7
291-7
301-8
311-8

How October really feels in Nizhneudinsk

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
8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nizhneudinsk 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-14° / -24°935.27.60.0
Feb-8° / -21°1045.99.30.0
Mar-0° / -13°185.66.911.40.0
Apr / -3°329.35.613.81.3
May15° / 5813.12.215.84.3
Jun21° / 8713.80.1175.8
Jul23° / 12°8913.7016.56.1
Aug20° / 10°9614.4014.75.6
Sep14° / 6912.81.112.53.6
Oct / -4°359.25.410.20.6
Nov-5° / -14°2279.28.10.0
Dec-12° / -21°175.88.770.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132872
142773
152773
162872
172872
182872
192773
202773
212773
222773
232674
242674
252674
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272575
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Nizhneudinsk gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13711
23611
33512
43412
53412
63313
73213
83213
93113
103014
113014
122914
132915
142916
152816
162817
172818
182818
192819
202820
212821
222821
232822
242923
252924
262925
272926
282927
292827
302828
312828

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 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 8:35 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:346:52
211.27:366:49
311.17:386:46
411.17:406:44
511.07:426:41
610.97:446:39
710.87:466:36
810.87:486:34
910.77:506:31
1010.67:526:29
1110.57:546:26
1210.57:566:24
1310.47:586:21
1410.38:006:19
1510.28:026:16
1610.28:046:14
1710.18:066:11
1810.08:086:09
199.98:106:07
209.98:126:04
219.88:146:02
229.78:166:00
239.78:185:57
249.68:205:55
259.58:225:53
269.48:255:51
279.48:275:48
289.38:295:46
299.28:315:44
309.28:335:42
319.18:355:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nizhneudinsk

In seasonPeak

None of Nizhneudinsk's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nizhneudinsk's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Nizhneudinsk?

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

0.6
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 Nizhneudinsk.

What to pack for Nizhneudinsk in October

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

In October, Nizhneudinsk sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Nizhneudinsk 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 Nizhneudinsk peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Nizhneudinsk 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 Nizhneudinsk is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 15.6× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1820 µg/m³Dec 162 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr22Moderate
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep6Good
Oct5Good
Nov3Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nizhneudinsk?

Nizhneudinsk sits at 54.9°N, 99.0°E, 412 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tulun, 106 km away.

Topography around Nizhneudinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizhneudinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,105 m.

The land around Nizhneudinsk is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
356 m
80 km
1,105 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tulun 106 km · Tayshet 132 km · Chunskiy 137 km · Vikhorevka 191 km · Bratsk 212 km · Sayansk 221 km · Zima 224 km · Ilanskiy 238 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 Nizhneudinsk (54.9072°, 99.034°, elevation 412 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).