Onega in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Onega sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 217 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 14°C in early September to -2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Onega's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Onega's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 5°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 217 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Onega in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 14°C in early September to -2°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Onega reaches about 5°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Onega
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 53 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Onega weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -7° / -11° | 37 | 10.1 | 13.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -11° | 27 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -3° / -8° | 30 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 3° / -3° | 33 | 8.6 | 5 | 14.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 9° / 3° | 52 | 10.2 | 2 | 17.8 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 14° / 8° | 58 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 20 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 18° / 12° | 65 | 11.2 | 0 | 19.1 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 11° | 78 | 11.7 | 0 | 16 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 12° / 8° | 82 | 13.7 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 5° / 2° | 81 | 15.2 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 0.3 |
| Nov | -1° / -4° | 54 | 13.2 | 11.1 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -4° / -8° | 46 | 12.4 | 14.3 | 4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Onega gets around 217 mm of rain and snow over 42 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 18 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early September to 4 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Onega?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Onega.
What to pack for Onega in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Onega sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 42 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Onega in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 6°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in February near -1°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | -1 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1 | Bracing |
| Feb | -1 | Bracing |
| Mar | -1 | Bracing |
| Apr | 0 | Bracing |
| May | 3 | Bracing |
| Jun | 6 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 6 | Bracing |
| Nov | 1 | Bracing |
| Dec | -1 | Bracing |
UV index in Onega in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Onega peaks around July 12 at about 5 (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 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Onega?
Onega sits at 63.9°N, 38.1°E, 21 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Severodvinsk, 111 km away.
Topography around Onega
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Onega.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Onega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m.
The land around Onega is covered by trees (47%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (21%) within 80 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
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 Onega (63.9057°, 38.0994°, elevation 21 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.