Onega weather in October

In October, Onega sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 15.2 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of October to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Onega's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Onega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:33 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Onega is town in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
528/km²
people per km²
Founded
1137

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 8°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical October day in Onega reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
195
285
385
485
585
675
774
874
974
1064
1163
1263
1363
1452
1552
1652
1742
1841
1941
2041
2131
2230
2330
2430
2520
2620
2720
282-1
292-1
302-1
311-1

How October really feels in Onega

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Onega weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -11°3710.113.150.0
Feb-7° / -11°278.510.580.0
Mar-3° / -8°308.49.711.20.0
Apr / -3°338.6514.60.0
May / 5210.2217.81.8
Jun14° / 5810.30.1204.0
Jul18° / 12°6511.2019.15.6
Aug16° / 11°7811.70164.9
Sep12° / 8213.70.212.72.7
Oct / 8115.24.59.30.3
Nov-1° / -4°5413.211.16.10.0
Dec-4° / -8°4612.414.340.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31882
41882
51882
61882
71783
81783
91783
101684
111684
121684
131783
141783
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271486
281486
291486
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Onega gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1493
2493
3493
4494
5494
6494
7495
8495
9496
10507
11508
12499
134910
144911
154913
164914
174815
184817
194818
204820
214821
224822
234823
244824
254825
264825
274826
284827
294827
304828
314828

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 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1419light breeze
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2719light breeze
2819light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of October to 7 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 198 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:475:46
210.96:505:42
310.86:535:39
410.76:565:35
510.56:595:32
610.47:025:28
710.37:055:25
810.27:085:21
910.17:115:17
1010.07:145:14
119.97:175:10
129.87:205:07
139.77:235:03
149.67:265:00
159.47:294:56
169.37:334:53
179.27:364:49
189.17:394:46
199.07:424:42
208.97:454:39
218.87:484:35
228.77:514:32
238.67:554:29
248.57:584:25
258.38:014:22
268.28:044:19
278.18:074:15
288.08:114:12
297.98:144:09
307.88:174:05
317.78:204:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.7Dim
180.7Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.6Dim
220.6Dim
230.6Dim
240.6Dim
250.5Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.4Dim
300.4Dim
310.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Onega?

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

0.3
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 Onega.

What to pack for Onega in October

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

In October, Onega sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Onega in October

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 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.

-5°0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan-1Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun6Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct6Bracing
Nov1Bracing
Dec-1Bracing

UV index in Onega 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 12UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
111 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
362 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Severodvinsk 111 km · Yagry 113 km · Isakogorka 138 km · Arkhangel’sk 138 km · Novodvinsk 143 km · Mirnyy 169 km · Segezha 186 km · Medvezh’yegorsk 212 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 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. 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).