Semikarakorsk weather in October

In October, Semikarakorsk sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Semikarakorsk's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Semikarakorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Semikarakorsk is human settlement in Semikarakorsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Density
168/km²
people per km²
Founded
1672

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 19°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Semikarakorsk reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4198
5188
6188
7188
8188
9177
10177
11177
12167
13167
14166
15166
16156
17156
18156
19145
20145
21135
22135
23135
24124
25124
26124
27114
28114
29113
30113
31103

How October really feels in Semikarakorsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Semikarakorsk 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-1° / -6°439.66.28.70.0
Feb / -6°378.24.89.90.0
Mar / -1°439.63.711.61.1
Apr16° / 388.50.113.35.0
May22° / 12°5410014.96.8
Jun27° / 16°418.1015.76.6
Jul30° / 19°387.4015.45.6
Aug30° / 17°284.6014.16.2
Sep23° / 12°366.1012.47.5
Oct15° / 417.30.110.64.9
Nov / 377.21.89.10.8
Dec / -4°458.84.98.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55248
65149
75149
85050
95050
104951
114852
124753
134654
144654
154555
164456
174357
184258
194159
204060
213862
223862
233664
243664
253565
263367
273268
283268
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Semikarakorsk gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1180
2180
3180
4180
5190
6190
7190
8200
9200
10210
11210
12220
13230
14230
15240
16240
17251
18251
19261
20261
21271
22271
23271
24271
25271
26271
27261
28261
29251
30251
31242

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29271
39271
49361
59361
69451
79451
89550
99550
109640
119640
129640
139640
149730
159730
169730
179730
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
3010000
3110000

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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light 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 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:225:49
211.46:235:47
311.36:255:45
411.36:265:43
511.26:285:41
611.26:295:39
711.16:315:37
811.16:325:35
911.06:345:33
1010.96:355:31
1110.96:375:29
1210.86:385:27
1310.86:395:25
1410.76:415:23
1510.76:425:22
1610.66:445:20
1710.56:455:18
1810.56:475:16
1910.46:485:14
2010.46:505:12
2110.36:515:11
2210.36:535:09
2310.26:545:07
2410.26:565:05
2510.16:585:04
2610.06:595:02
2710.07:015:00
289.97:024:59
299.97:044:57
309.87:054:55
319.87:074:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Semikarakorsk?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Semikarakorsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Semikarakorsk in October

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

In October, Semikarakorsk sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Semikarakorsk in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Semikarakorsk peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Semikarakorsk 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 Semikarakorsk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1617 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Semikarakorsk?

Semikarakorsk sits at 47.5°N, 40.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Konstantinovsk, 23 km away.

Topography around Semikarakorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Semikarakorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m.

The land around Semikarakorsk is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
297 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Konstantinovsk 23 km · Bagayevskaya 39 km · Shakhty 50 km · Novocherkassk 55 km · Krasnyy Sulin 69 km · Novoshakhtinsk 71 km · Belaya Kalitva 74 km · Aksay 76 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 Semikarakorsk (47.5168°, 40.8083°, elevation 24 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).