Rzhev weather in October

In October, Rzhev sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rzhev's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rzhev's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:26 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Rzhev is town in Tver Oblast in central Russia.

Density
1,112/km²
people per km²
Founded
1216

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 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rzhev reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3124
4114
5114
6114
7114
8104
9104
10103
11103
1293
1393
1493
1583
1682
1782
1872
1972
2072
2171
2261
2361
2461
2561
2651
2751
2850
2950
3050
3140

How October really feels in Rzhev

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rzhev 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-4° / -9°3710.210.87.30.0
Feb-3° / -9°328.79.99.10.0
Mar / -5°349.37.711.40.0
Apr11° / 379.11.913.82.5
May17° / 7311.90.2165.2
Jun21° / 11°7512.8017.35.8
Jul23° / 13°8713.8016.86.1
Aug21° / 12°7311.7014.96.1
Sep15° / 6310.60.212.54.5
Oct / 6011.12.210.11.3
Nov / -3°4510.26.27.90.0
Dec-3° / -7°3910.29.86.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52278
62278
72179
82179
92179
102080
112080
121882
131882
141783
151783
161684
171684
181585
191486
201486
211387
221387
231288
241288
251288
261288
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rzhev gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1352
2362
3362
4372
5372
6372
7373
8373
9373
10373
11373
12374
13374
14364
15365
16366
17356
18357
19358
20348
21349
223410
233411
243412
253412
263413
273513
283514
293514
303515
313615

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
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
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 8 h 54 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 6:54 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:546:09
211.26:566:07
311.16:586:04
411.07:006:01
510.97:025:58
610.97:045:56
710.87:075:53
810.77:095:50
910.67:115:48
1010.57:135:45
1110.57:155:43
1210.47:175:40
1310.37:195:37
1410.27:215:35
1510.17:245:32
1610.17:265:30
1710.07:285:27
189.97:305:25
199.87:325:22
209.87:345:20
219.77:375:17
229.67:395:15
239.57:415:12
249.47:435:10
259.47:455:08
269.37:485:05
279.27:505:03
289.17:525:01
299.17:544:58
309.07:564:56
318.97:584:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rzhev?

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

1.3
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 Rzhev.

What to pack for Rzhev in October

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

In October, Rzhev sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rzhev 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 Rzhev 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 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 13UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rzhev?

Rzhev sits at 56.3°N, 34.3°E, 181 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gagarin, 89 km away.

Topography around Rzhev

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rzhev has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.

The land around Rzhev is covered by trees (36%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Gagarin 89 km · Torzhok 95 km · Nelidovo 96 km · Volokolamsk 105 km · Tver 117 km · Vyaz’ma 117 km · Ostashkov 123 km · Mozhaysk 136 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 Rzhev (56.2629°, 34.3289°, elevation 181 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).