Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy weather in October

In October, Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 4.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
6th coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:18 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy is human settlement in Russia.

Density
1,038/km²
people per km²
Founded
1789

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 10°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical October day in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°C cooler than September and about 12°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-2
210-2
310-2
49-3
59-3
69-3
78-3
88-4
98-4
107-4
117-5
127-5
136-5
146-5
156-6
165-6
175-6
185-7
194-7
204-7
214-7
223-8
233-8
243-8
252-9
262-9
271-9
281-10
291-10
300-10
310-11

How October really feels in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy

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
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-17° / -29°20.91.88.20.0
Feb-11° / -26°30.91.79.60.0
Mar-1° / -16°62.12.811.50.0
Apr / -5°184.53.513.51.6
May16° / 387.71.815.35.2
Jun22° / 499.30.116.36.7
Jul24° / 13°7011.6015.96.6
Aug21° / 10°8311.6014.46.2
Sep15° / 4790.912.44.5
Oct / -6°174.43.710.40.7
Nov-7° / -17°82.73.98.60.0
Dec-15° / -26°51.83.37.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94852
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
155050
165050
174951
185050
195050
205050
214951
224951
234951
244951
254852
264852
274753
284753
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1217
2208
3208
4199
5199
61810
71810
81710
91711
101711
111711
121611
131612
141612
151512
161512
171513
181413
191413
201413
211314
221314
231314
241314
251315
261315
271315
281316
291316
301216
311216

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 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 6:52 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:526:15
211.36:546:13
311.26:566:10
411.26:576:08
511.16:596:06
611.07:016:03
711.07:026:01
810.97:045:59
910.87:065:57
1010.87:075:54
1110.77:095:52
1210.77:115:50
1310.67:135:48
1410.57:145:46
1510.57:165:44
1610.47:185:41
1710.37:205:39
1810.37:215:37
1910.27:235:35
2010.17:255:33
2110.17:275:31
2210.07:285:29
239.97:305:27
249.97:325:25
259.87:345:23
269.87:355:21
279.77:375:19
289.67:395:17
299.67:415:16
309.57:435:14
319.57:445:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy?

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

0.7
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 Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy.

What to pack for Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy in October

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

In October, Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 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 Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 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 Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 27.0× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1840 µg/m³Dec 152 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar9Good
Apr31Moderate
May41Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep5Good
Oct8Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy?

Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy sits at 51.3°N, 108.8°E, 789 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ulan-Ude, 106 km away.

Topography around Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 854 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m.

The land around Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
547 m
80 km
1,115 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ulan-Ude 106 km · Gusinoozyorsk 163 km · Kyakhta 197 km · Sühbaatar 219 km · Darhan 287 km · Dzüünharaa 319 km · Baykal’sk 328 km · Chita 331 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 Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy (51.2758°, 108.8471°, elevation 789 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).