Samara weather in October

In October, Samara sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.1 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 14°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Samara's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:16 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Samara is city in Samara Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,150/km²
people per km²
Founded
1586

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 14°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Samara reaches about 10°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 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5135
6135
7134
8134
9124
10124
11124
12114
13113
14113
15103
16103
17103
1892
1992
2092
2182
2282
2371
2471
2571
2661
2760
2860
2950
3050
3150

How October really feels in Samara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Samara 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-7° / -13°368.910.47.90.0
Feb-7° / -13°297.58.19.40.0
Mar / -7°337.66.711.50.0
Apr12° / 387.51.613.63.2
May20° / 378.20.115.66.6
Jun24° / 14°499.3016.67.0
Jul26° / 16°458.3016.27.0
Aug25° / 14°417.3014.67.3
Sep18° / 478.1012.45.9
Oct10° / 428.11.310.32.2
Nov / -5°367.758.40.0
Dec-6° / -11°379.19.87.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43268
53268
63070
72971
83070
92971
102872
112872
122773
132773
142674
152575
162575
172476
182476
192476
202476
212377
222377
232377
242278
252278
262179
272080
282080
291981
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Samara gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2270
3261
4261
5261
6261
7251
8251
9252
10252
11252
12242
13253
14253
15253
16254
17254
18255
19255
20255
21266
22266
23267
24267
25277
26278
27288
28288
29289
30289
31289

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
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 13 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
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:486:09
211.36:506:06
311.26:526:04
411.16:546:01
511.06:565:59
611.06:585:56
710.96:595:54
810.87:015:51
910.87:035:49
1010.77:055:47
1110.67:075:44
1210.67:095:42
1310.57:115:40
1410.47:125:37
1510.37:145:35
1610.37:165:33
1710.27:185:30
1810.17:205:28
1910.17:225:26
2010.07:245:24
219.97:265:22
229.97:285:19
239.87:305:17
249.77:315:15
259.77:335:13
269.67:355:11
279.57:375:09
289.57:395:07
299.47:415:05
309.37:435:03
319.37:455:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Samara?

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

2.2
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 Samara.

What to pack for Samara in October

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

In October, Samara sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Samara 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 Samara peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 12UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Samara 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 Samara is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³May 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Samara?

Samara sits at 53.2°N, 50.1°E, 107 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novokuybyshevsk, 18 km away.

Topography around Samara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m.

The land around Samara is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), water (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Novokuybyshevsk 18 km · Kinel’ 33 km · Chapayevsk 38 km · Zhigulëvsk 47 km · Bezenchuk 53 km · Tolyatti 63 km · Neftegorsk 82 km · Otradnyy 83 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 Samara (53.2077°, 50.1355°, elevation 107 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).