Poykovskiy weather in October

In October, Poykovskiy sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Poykovskiy's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poykovskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
7th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:08 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Poykovskiy is human settlement in Nefteyugansky District, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Density
327/km²
people per km²
Founded
1964

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 7°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical October day in Poykovskiy reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°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)
171
271
371
471
561
660
760
850
950
105-1
114-1
124-1
134-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
172-3
182-3
192-3
201-4
211-4
221-4
230-5
240-5
250-5
26-1-6
27-1-6
28-1-6
29-2-7
30-2-7
31-2-8

How October really feels in Poykovskiy

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Poykovskiy weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -23°186.28.56.10.0
Feb-13° / -21°165.77.58.50.0
Mar-4° / -13°257.38.811.30.0
Apr / -5°358.95.514.20.1
May12° / 5210.92172.9
Jun19° / 10°7513.20.118.75.4
Jul22° / 13°7211.20186.3
Aug18° / 10°9914.10.115.55.0
Sep11° / 6211.6112.62.6
Oct / -3°4511.87.39.70.1
Nov-8° / -14°339.310.66.90.0
Dec-14° / -21°247.910.15.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41684
51684
61486
71486
81486
91288
101288
111288
121288
131189
141189
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221090
231090
241090
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281189
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301090
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Poykovskiy gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14012
24012
34013
44014
54014
63915
73916
83916
93817
103818
113820
123821
133922
143923
153824
163825
173826
183827
193828
203829
213830
223830
233831
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263731
273632
283532
293532
303532
313432

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
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11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 14 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
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light 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 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 174 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 4:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:285:34
211.06:315:31
310.96:345:28
410.86:365:25
510.76:395:22
610.66:415:18
710.56:445:15
810.46:475:12
910.36:495:09
1010.26:525:06
1110.16:545:03
1210.06:575:00
139.97:004:56
149.87:024:53
159.87:054:50
169.77:084:47
179.67:104:44
189.57:134:41
199.47:164:38
209.37:194:35
219.27:214:32
229.17:244:29
239.07:274:26
248.97:294:23
258.87:324:20
268.77:354:17
278.67:384:15
288.57:404:12
298.47:434:09
308.37:464:06
318.27:494:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Poykovskiy

In seasonPeak

In October, Poykovskiy sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Poykovskiy's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Poykovskiy?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poykovskiy.

What to pack for Poykovskiy in October

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Poykovskiy 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 Poykovskiy peaks around June 18 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Poykovskiy 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 Poykovskiy is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 14.2× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1324 µg/m³Dec 232 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr15Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poykovskiy?

Poykovskiy sits at 61.0°N, 71.9°E, 38 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nefteyugansk, 40 km away.

Topography around Poykovskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poykovskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m.

The land around Poykovskiy is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (28%) and wetland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and wetland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
93 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Nefteyugansk 40 km · Pyt-Yakh 59 km · Lyantor 70 km · Belyy Yar 78 km · Surgut 87 km · Fedorovskiy 118 km · Khanty-Mansiysk 154 km · Nizhnesortymskiy 160 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 Poykovskiy (61.0014°, 71.8919°, elevation 38 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).