Ostrov weather in October

In October, Ostrov sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ostrov's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ostrov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:52 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Ostrov is town in Pskov Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1341

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 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ostrov reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°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)
1136
2136
3126
4125
5125
6125
7115
8115
9115
10114
11104
12104
13104
14104
1593
1693
1793
1883
1983
2082
2182
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2762
2861
2961
3061
3161

How October really feels in Ostrov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ostrov weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4111.39.87.10.0
Feb-2° / -8°348.9890.0
Mar / -4°369.35.811.40.1
Apr11° / 419.4213.92.7
May17° / 6211.10.116.25.3
Jun21° / 11°7912.9017.55.8
Jul23° / 13°6712.20176.4
Aug22° / 12°7611.60156.2
Sep16° / 5810.3012.54.8
Oct / 5911.71.4101.7
Nov / -1°5010.84.67.70.0
Dec-1° / -5°4110.48.56.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32575
42476
52476
62476
72377
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142278
152179
162179
172080
182080
192080
201981
211882
221783
231783
241783
251783
261783
271684
281684
291684
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ostrov gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2350
3361
4361
5361
6371
7371
8372
9372
10362
11362
12362
13363
14363
15363
16364
17374
18375
19375
20376
21376
22386
23387
24387
25387
26388
27388
28388
29389
30389
313810

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 14 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
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:196:32
211.17:216:29
311.17:236:27
411.07:256:24
510.97:286:21
610.87:306:18
710.77:326:15
810.67:346:13
910.67:366:10
1010.57:396:07
1110.47:416:04
1210.37:436:02
1310.27:455:59
1410.17:485:56
1510.17:505:54
1610.07:525:51
179.97:545:48
189.87:575:46
199.77:595:43
209.78:015:41
219.68:045:38
229.58:065:36
239.48:085:33
249.38:105:31
259.38:135:28
269.28:155:26
279.18:175:23
289.08:205:21
298.98:225:18
308.98:245:16
318.88:265:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ostrov?

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

1.7
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 Ostrov.

What to pack for Ostrov in October

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

In October, Ostrov sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ostrov 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 Ostrov peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ostrov?

Ostrov sits at 57.3°N, 28.4°E, 70 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Pskov, 53 km away.

Topography around Ostrov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ostrov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Ostrov is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Pskov 53 km · Rēzekne 111 km · Otepää 136 km · Madona 140 km · Valga 146 km · Tartu 150 km · Velikiye Luki 174 km · Nevel’ 176 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 Ostrov (57.3438°, 28.3536°, elevation 70 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).