Salekhard weather in October

In October, Salekhard sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to -6°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 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Salekhard's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salekhard's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:49 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Salekhard is city in the north of Russia.

Density
2,590/km²
people per km²
Founded
1595

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 4°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Salekhard reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
150
240
34-1
44-1
53-1
63-2
73-2
82-2
92-3
102-3
111-4
121-4
130-4
140-5
150-5
16-1-6
17-1-6
18-2-7
19-2-7
20-2-7
21-3-8
22-3-8
23-3-9
24-4-9
25-4-9
26-4-10
27-5-10
28-5-11
29-6-11
30-6-11
31-6-12

How October really feels in Salekhard

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
19 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Salekhard weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-20° / -26°144.67.63.50.0
Feb-18° / -25°144.56.27.40.0
Mar-11° / -18°236.68.211.10.0
Apr-4° / -12°317.47.314.90.0
May / -3°478.54.918.90.3
Jun14° / 6911.40.722.63.8
Jul19° / 11°7410.3020.75.9
Aug15° / 6411.1016.64.2
Sep / 4810112.81.5
Oct-1° / -6°4810.78.390.0
Nov-11° / -17°267.49.450.0
Dec-17° / -23°1768.81.30.0

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 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52179
62179
72179
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
151981
161981
171882
181882
191882
201882
211783
221783
231783
241783
251783
261684
271684
281684
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Salekhard gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13613
23614
33715
43716
53717
63718
73719
83620
93621
103622
113624
123525
133526
143527
153527
163428
173429
183430
193430
203431
213332
223333
233333
243333
253234
263234
273234
283234
293134
303134
313134

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 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 228 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 8:45 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 3:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:575:48
210.77:005:44
310.67:045:40
410.57:075:36
510.47:115:32
610.27:145:28
710.17:185:24
810.07:215:20
99.97:255:16
109.77:285:12
119.67:325:08
129.57:355:04
139.47:395:00
149.27:424:56
159.17:464:52
169.07:494:48
178.87:534:44
188.77:574:40
198.68:004:36
208.58:044:32
218.38:084:28
228.28:114:24
238.18:154:20
248.08:194:16
257.88:224:12
267.78:264:08
277.68:304:04
287.48:344:01
297.38:383:57
307.28:413:53
317.18:453:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 0.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.7Dim
180.7Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.6Dim
220.6Dim
230.6Dim
240.6Dim
250.5Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.4Dim
310.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Salekhard?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salekhard.

What to pack for Salekhard in October

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

In October, Salekhard sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Salekhard 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 Salekhard peaks around June 19 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 19UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Salekhard 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 Salekhard is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 11.5× the cleanest month (November, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1816 µg/m³Nov 222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep5Good
Oct3Good
Nov2Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salekhard?

Salekhard sits at 66.5°N, 66.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Labytnangi, 16 km away.

Novyy Urengoy

Topography around Salekhard

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salekhard has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,306 m.

The land around Salekhard is covered by wetland (30%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (35%) and wetland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), grassland (24%) and wetland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
1,306 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Labytnangi 16 km · Vorkuta 155 km · Vorgashor 169 km · Nadym 289 km · Inta 293 km · Beloyarskiy 314 km · Usinsk 410 km · Novyy Urengoy 450 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 Salekhard (66.5337°, 66.6095°, elevation 10 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).