Novyy Urengoy weather in October

In October, Novyy Urengoy sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -7°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Novyy Urengoy's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novyy Urengoy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:07 AM – 4:10 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
0.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Novyy Urengoy is town in Russia.

Density
849/km²
people per km²
Founded
1975

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 3°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Novyy Urengoy reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 4°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)
14-1
23-2
33-2
43-2
52-2
62-3
72-3
81-4
91-4
100-4
110-5
120-5
13-1-6
14-1-6
15-2-7
16-2-7
17-2-8
18-3-8
19-3-9
20-3-9
21-4-9
22-4-10
23-5-10
24-5-11
25-5-11
26-6-12
27-6-12
28-7-13
29-7-13
30-7-14
31-8-14

How October really feels in Novyy Urengoy

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
23 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Novyy Urengoy 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-21° / -28°155.87.73.80.0
Feb-19° / -26°134.66.17.50.0
Mar-11° / -20°206.68.311.10.0
Apr-5° / -13°317.57.414.80.0
May / -4°4195.418.60.2
Jun14° / 6411.81.421.83.9
Jul19° / 11°599.7020.36.0
Aug15° / 7012.50.116.54.3
Sep / 46101.512.81.4
Oct-2° / -7°4811.810.790.0
Nov-13° / -20°278.510.15.20.0
Dec-19° / -26°207.19.62.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61288
71189
81189
91189
101189
111090
121090
131090
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Novyy Urengoy gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13417
23518
33519
43621
53622
63624
73725
83726
93728
103729
113730
123732
133833
143834
153835
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203939
213940
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273641
283641
293541
303541
313440

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
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3100
4100
5100
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24100
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31100

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420breezy
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1620breezy
1720breezy
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2220breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 222 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 3:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:165:09
210.86:195:05
310.66:235:01
410.56:264:57
510.46:304:53
610.36:334:49
710.16:364:45
810.06:404:41
99.96:434:37
109.86:464:33
119.76:504:29
129.56:534:25
139.46:574:21
149.37:004:18
159.27:044:14
169.07:074:10
178.97:114:06
188.87:144:02
198.77:183:58
208.57:213:54
218.47:253:50
228.37:293:47
238.27:323:43
248.17:363:39
257.97:393:35
267.87:433:31
277.77:473:28
287.67:503:24
297.47:543:20
307.37:583:16
317.28:023:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
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310.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Novyy Urengoy?

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 Novyy Urengoy.

What to pack for Novyy Urengoy in October

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

In October, Novyy Urengoy sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

UV index in Novyy Urengoy 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 Novyy Urengoy peaks around June 18 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 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Novyy Urengoy 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 Novyy Urengoy is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 41.0× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1846 µg/m³Jan 211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar5Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul49Poor
Aug28Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov2Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novyy Urengoy?

Novyy Urengoy sits at 66.1°N, 76.6°E, 45 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tarko-Sale, 140 km away.

Salekhard

Topography around Novyy Urengoy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novyy Urengoy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m.

The land around Novyy Urengoy is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, wetland (49%) within 16 km, and wetland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
129 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Tarko-Sale 140 km · Gubkinskiy 183 km · Nadym 197 km · Muravlenko 274 km · Noyabrsk 326 km · Kogalym 437 km · Raduzhny 445 km · Salekhard 450 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 Novyy Urengoy (66.0833°, 76.6333°, elevation 45 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).