Prokhladnyy weather in October

In October, Prokhladnyy sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Prokhladnyy's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prokhladnyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Prokhladnyy is town and administrative center of Prokhladnensky District in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in North Caucasus, Russia.

Density
1,733/km²
people per km²
Founded
1765

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 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Prokhladnyy reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22010
32010
42010
52010
61910
7199
8199
9199
10189
11189
12189
13188
14178
15178
16178
17178
18167
19167
20167
21157
22157
23156
24146
25146
26146
27145
28135
29135
30135
31124

How October really feels in Prokhladnyy

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Prokhladnyy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°277.77.49.10.0
Feb / -4°276.85.610.20.0
Mar / 48104.211.61.9
Apr16° / 6410.30.413.24.9
May22° / 12°8213.2014.56.1
Jun27° / 16°8612.5015.26.1
Jul30° / 19°659.2014.95.4
Aug29° / 18°588.5013.85.7
Sep24° / 13°629.3012.36.9
Oct17° / 528.80.310.85.3
Nov / 367.52.79.51.5
Dec / -3°2975.68.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154555
164357
174258
184258
194060
203961
213961
223763
233763
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Prokhladnyy gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1280
2280
3280
4280
5280
6280
7280
8280
9280
10280
11280
12280
13280
14281
15281
16281
17281
18281
19281
20291
21291
22292
23292
24292
25292
26282
27283
28273
29273
30274
31264

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169283
271263
373252
474242
576222
678211
779201
880191
982171
1084160
1185150
1286140
1387130
1489110
1590100
169190
179280
189370
199460
209550
219640
229640
239730
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:075:39
211.56:085:37
311.46:105:35
411.46:115:33
511.36:125:31
611.36:135:29
711.26:145:28
811.26:165:26
911.16:175:24
1011.16:185:22
1111.06:195:21
1211.06:215:19
1310.96:225:17
1410.96:235:15
1510.86:255:14
1610.86:265:12
1710.76:275:10
1810.76:285:09
1910.66:305:07
2010.66:315:06
2110.56:325:04
2210.56:345:02
2310.46:355:01
2410.46:364:59
2510.36:384:58
2610.36:394:56
2710.26:404:55
2810.26:414:54
2910.26:434:52
3010.16:444:51
3110.16:454:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Prokhladnyy?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Prokhladnyy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prokhladnyy in October

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

In October, Prokhladnyy sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Prokhladnyy in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prokhladnyy peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Prokhladnyy 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 Prokhladnyy is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prokhladnyy?

Prokhladnyy sits at 43.8°N, 44.0°E, 208 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nartkala, 27 km away.

Topography around Prokhladnyy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prokhladnyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,173 m.

The land around Prokhladnyy is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
3,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nartkala 27 km · Terek 32 km · Novopavlovsk 39 km · Baksan 41 km · Dugulubgey 41 km · Chegem 42 km · Nalchik 44 km · Mozdok 50 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 Prokhladnyy (43.7574°, 44.0297°, elevation 208 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).