Orsk weather in October

In October, Orsk sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Orsk's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:39 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Orsk is human settlement in Orsk Urban Okrug, Orenburg Oblast, Russia.

Density
397/km²
people per km²
Founded
1735

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 15°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Orsk reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 11°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3154
4154
5143
6143
7143
8143
9133
10132
11132
12122
13122
14122
15111
16111
17111
18101
19101
2090
2190
2290
2380
2480
258-1
267-1
277-1
286-1
296-1
306-2
315-2

How October really feels in Orsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Orsk weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -16°236.47.88.20.0
Feb-8° / -16°225.76.79.60.0
Mar-1° / -10°297.4611.50.0
Apr12° / 356.71.713.53.4
May21° / 357.60.115.36.9
Jun26° / 14°296.1016.37.3
Jul28° / 16°427.6015.96.9
Aug26° / 14°295.5014.47.5
Sep20° / 214.8012.46.9
Oct11° / 316.51.610.42.8
Nov-0° / -7°256.14.88.70.0
Dec-7° / -14°256.77.97.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54357
64258
74357
84258
94258
104159
114159
124060
134060
143961
153862
163763
173664
183664
193664
203565
213466
223466
233367
243367
253268
263169
272971
282971
292872
302872
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Orsk gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1202
2212
3212
4212
5212
6212
7202
8202
9202
10203
11193
12193
13193
14193
15193
16194
17194
18195
19205
20206
21206
22217
23218
24218
25229
262310
272310
282411
292412
302512
312513

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 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light 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
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:146:36
211.37:156:34
311.27:176:32
411.27:196:30
511.17:206:27
611.07:226:25
711.07:246:23
810.97:256:20
910.97:276:18
1010.87:296:16
1110.77:316:14
1210.77:326:12
1310.67:346:09
1410.57:366:07
1510.57:376:05
1610.47:396:03
1710.37:416:01
1810.37:435:59
1910.27:445:57
2010.17:465:55
2110.17:485:53
2210.07:505:51
2310.07:515:49
249.97:535:47
259.87:555:45
269.87:575:43
279.77:595:41
289.68:005:39
299.68:025:37
309.58:045:35
319.58:065:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Orsk?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Orsk.

What to pack for Orsk in October

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

In October, Orsk sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Orsk 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 Orsk peaks around June 19 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Orsk?

Orsk sits at 51.2°N, 58.5°E, 207 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novotroitsk, 13 km away.

Topography around Orsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m.

The land around Orsk is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
420 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Novotroitsk 13 km · Gay 27 km · Mednogorsk 65 km · Kuvandyk 83 km · Yasnyy 99 km · Khromtau 109 km · Aktobe 139 km · Baymak 152 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 Orsk (51.2321°, 58.488°, elevation 207 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).