Plavsk weather in October

In October, Plavsk sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Plavsk's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plavsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:09 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Plavsk is town Plavsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,940/km²
people per km²
Founded
1540

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 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Plavsk reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5125
6124
7124
8124
9114
10114
11114
12113
13103
14103
15103
1693
1793
1892
1982
2082
2182
2282
2371
2471
2571
2661
2761
2861
2960
3050
3150

How October really feels in Plavsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Plavsk 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-5° / -10°399.710.87.80.0
Feb-4° / -10°379.39.29.40.0
Mar / -5°358.5711.50.0
Apr11° / 449.51.813.72.8
May19° / 5610.60.115.65.9
Jun22° / 12°6611.8016.76.3
Jul24° / 14°7913016.36.5
Aug23° / 12°669.8014.66.9
Sep17° / 57100.112.55.1
Oct / 579.91.510.31.9
Nov / -3°419.15.18.30.0
Dec-3° / -7°4210.49.97.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52575
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112278
122179
132179
142080
152080
161981
171981
181981
191981
201882
211981
221882
231882
241783
251783
261783
271684
281684
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Plavsk gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1311
2311
3311
4312
5312
6312
7312
8312
9312
10302
11302
12302
13302
14312
15312
16313
17313
18313
19314
20325
21325
22336
23337
24338
25348
26349
273410
283410
293411
303411
313412

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 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:406:00
211.36:425:57
311.26:445:55
411.16:465:52
511.06:485:50
611.06:495:47
710.96:515:45
810.86:535:42
910.76:555:40
1010.76:575:37
1110.66:595:35
1210.57:015:33
1310.57:035:30
1410.47:055:28
1510.37:075:25
1610.27:095:23
1710.27:105:21
1810.17:125:19
1910.07:145:16
2010.07:165:14
219.97:185:12
229.87:205:10
239.87:225:07
249.77:245:05
259.67:265:03
269.67:285:01
279.57:304:59
289.47:324:57
299.37:344:55
309.37:364:53
319.27:384:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Plavsk?

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

1.9
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 Plavsk.

What to pack for Plavsk in October

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

In October, Plavsk sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Plavsk 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 Plavsk peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Plavsk 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 Plavsk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2215 µg/m³Jan 16 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Plavsk?

Plavsk sits at 53.7°N, 37.3°E, 184 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shchëkino, 36 km away.

Topography around Plavsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Plavsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m.

The land around Plavsk is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Shchëkino 36 km · Kireyevsk 48 km · Kosaya Gora 49 km · Bogoroditsk 55 km · Tula 58 km · Uzlovaya 64 km · Mtsensk 67 km · Suvorov 70 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 Plavsk (53.7084°, 37.2946°, elevation 184 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).