Shchigry in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Shchigry sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 146 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to -0°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
146 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
2.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Shchigry in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to -0°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Shchigry reaches about 10°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Shchigry

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 46 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
46
4 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Shchigry 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-4° / -9°419.49.78.10.0
Feb-3° / -9°368.589.60.0
Mar / -4°389.16.511.50.1
Apr13° / 449.31.213.63.4
May19° / 5810.7015.46.1
Jun23° / 13°6510.9016.46.7
Jul25° / 15°7011.70166.6
Aug24° / 13°497.8014.47.3
Sep18° / 558.60.112.45.8
Oct10° / 549.51.210.42.4
Nov / -2°3884.48.60.0
Dec-2° / -7°409.48.37.60.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Shchigry gets around 146 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%SepOctNov

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 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 7 h 54 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 1.8 kWh/m².

01234SepOctNov
Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Shchigry?

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.

2.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shchigry.

What to pack for Shchigry in Fall

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

In fall, Shchigry sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Shchigry in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shchigry peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shchigry?

Shchigry sits at 51.9°N, 36.9°E, 221 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kursk, 52 km away.

Topography around Shchigry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shchigry has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.

The land around Shchigry is covered by trees (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
162 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Kursk 52 km · Livny 77 km · Gubkin 79 km · Kurchatov 87 km · Staryy Oskol 91 km · L’govskiy 115 km · Zheleznogorsk 118 km · Chernyanka 122 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 Shchigry (51.876°, 36.9053°, elevation 221 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.