Sayanogorsk in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sayanogorsk sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 176 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to -6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Sayanogorsk's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sayanogorsk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
6°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-3°C
Precipitation
176 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
1.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sayanogorsk in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to -6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sayanogorsk reaches about 6°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sayanogorsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 66 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
66
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sayanogorsk weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -21°124.16.77.90.0
Feb-7° / -19°124.15.79.50.0
Mar / -11°236.57.211.50.0
Apr10° / -2°5511.76.513.62.0
May16° / 9014.42.315.54.5
Jun22° / 10°11215.3016.65.7
Jul23° / 13°12815.6016.25.9
Aug21° / 11°13016.9014.55.4
Sep15° / 8813.8112.44.1
Oct / -2°5310.86.210.31.1
Nov-3° / -11°359.410.38.40.0
Dec-9° / -18°2379.37.40.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Sayanogorsk gets around 176 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early September to 7 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Sayanogorsk

In seasonPeak

In fall, Sayanogorsk overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Sayanogorsk?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sayanogorsk.

What to pack for Sayanogorsk in Fall

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

In fall, Sayanogorsk sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sayanogorsk in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sayanogorsk peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sayanogorsk in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sayanogorsk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sayanogorsk?

Sayanogorsk sits at 53.1°N, 91.4°E, 314 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shushenskoye, 43 km away.

Topography around Sayanogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayanogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,056 m.

The land around Sayanogorsk is covered by grassland (42%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
2,056 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Shushenskoye 43 km · Abakan 68 km · Minusinsk 70 km · Chernogorsk 81 km · Abaza 101 km · Mezhdurechensk 231 km · Tashtagol 239 km · Myski 249 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 Sayanogorsk (53.0998°, 91.4074°, elevation 314 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.