Sosnovyy Bor weather in October

In October, Sosnovyy Bor sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 15.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sosnovyy Bor's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sosnovyy Bor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:56 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Sosnovyy Bor is city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
952/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 11°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sosnovyy Bor reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1119
2119
3119
4108
5108
6108
7108
8108
997
1097
1197
1297
1386
1486
1586
1686
1775
1875
1975
2075
2164
2264
2364
2464
2564
2653
2753
2853
2953
3053
3153

How October really feels in Sosnovyy Bor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sosnovyy Bor weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°4411.711.86.40.0
Feb-3° / -7°359.59.58.70.0
Mar-1° / -4°369.16.411.30.0
Apr / 368.72.914.10.1
May / 447.80.216.72.0
Jun13° / 10°599.8018.33.6
Jul18° / 15°569.3017.75.9
Aug18° / 15°8511.9015.35.5
Sep14° / 12°8013.2012.63.6
Oct / 8415.11.49.81.0
Nov / 6914.45.77.20.0
Dec-0° / -3°56139.95.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
22971
32872
42872
52773
62674
72674
82575
92575
102476
112476
122476
132476
142377
152377
162377
172377
182179
192179
202179
212179
222080
231882
241882
251783
261783
271783
281684
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sosnovyy Bor gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 15.1 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1480
2490
3490
4491
5501
6501
7501
8502
9492
10492
11492
12492
13493
14493
15493
16493
17494
18494
19495
20485
21486
22486
23487
24487
25488
26489
27489
284810
294911
304912
314912

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 24 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
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3126breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 162 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 8:35 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:186:27
211.07:216:24
311.07:236:21
410.97:266:18
510.87:286:15
610.77:316:12
710.67:336:08
810.57:366:05
910.47:386:02
1010.37:415:59
1110.27:435:56
1210.17:465:53
1310.07:485:50
149.97:515:47
159.97:535:44
169.87:565:42
179.77:585:39
189.68:015:36
199.58:035:33
209.48:065:30
219.38:095:27
229.28:115:24
239.18:145:22
249.08:165:19
259.08:195:16
268.98:225:13
278.88:245:11
288.78:275:08
298.68:295:05
308.58:325:03
318.48:355:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sosnovyy Bor?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sosnovyy Bor.

What to pack for Sosnovyy Bor in October

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

In October, Sosnovyy Bor sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Sosnovyy Bor in October

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Sosnovyy Bor 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 Sosnovyy Bor peaks around July 11 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sosnovyy Bor?

Sosnovyy Bor sits at 59.9°N, 29.1°E, 17 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lomonosov, 38 km away.

Topography around Sosnovyy Bor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sosnovyy Bor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m.

The land around Sosnovyy Bor is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
209 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Lomonosov 38 km · Kronstadt 40 km · Petrodvorets 40 km · Peterhof 45 km · Sestroretsk 54 km · Kurortnyy 54 km · Krasnoye Selo 59 km · Sosnovaya Polyana 60 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 Sosnovyy Bor (59.8996°, 29.0857°, elevation 17 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).