Staraya Russa weather in October

In October, Staraya Russa sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Staraya Russa's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Staraya Russa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:42 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Staraya Russa is town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,850/km²
people per km²
Founded
1167

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 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Staraya Russa reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2126
3125
4125
5125
6115
7115
8115
9114
10104
11104
12104
1394
1493
1593
1693
1783
1883
1982
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2562
2661
2761
2861
2961
3051
3151

How October really feels in Staraya Russa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Staraya Russa 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-3° / -8°4110.710.56.90.0
Feb-2° / -8°328.38.18.90.0
Mar / -4°349.26.511.40.1
Apr11° / 439.71.9142.6
May17° / 5910.80.116.35.4
Jun21° / 11°8312.3017.76.0
Jul23° / 14°7912.3017.26.4
Aug21° / 12°7411.5015.16.2
Sep16° / 5410.1012.54.7
Oct / 6312.41.59.91.5
Nov / -2°5311.15.87.60.0
Dec-1° / -5°4211.19.46.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52080
61981
71981
81882
91882
101882
111783
121882
131783
141783
151783
161684
171684
181684
191585
201585
211585
221585
231585
241585
251486
261387
271486
281486
291486
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Staraya Russa gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2370
3371
4381
5391
6392
7402
8402
9403
10403
11403
12404
13404
14404
15404
16405
17405
18396
19396
20396
21407
22407
23407
24408
25408
26409
27409
283910
293910
303911
313912

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
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 14 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
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 150 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:20
211.17:106:17
311.07:126:14
410.97:146:11
510.97:166:08
610.87:196:05
710.77:216:02
810.67:236:00
910.57:265:57
1010.47:285:54
1110.47:305:51
1210.37:325:48
1310.27:355:46
1410.17:375:43
1510.07:395:40
169.97:425:37
179.87:445:35
189.87:465:32
199.77:495:29
209.67:515:27
219.57:535:24
229.47:565:22
239.37:585:19
249.38:015:16
259.28:035:14
269.18:055:11
279.08:085:09
288.98:105:06
298.98:125:04
308.88:155:02
318.78:174:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Staraya Russa?

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

1.5
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 Staraya Russa.

What to pack for Staraya Russa in October

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

In October, Staraya Russa sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Staraya Russa 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 Staraya Russa peaks around July 11 at about 6 (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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Staraya Russa?

Staraya Russa sits at 58.0°N, 31.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Velikiy Novgorod, 59 km away.

Topography around Staraya Russa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Staraya Russa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m.

The land around Staraya Russa is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
210 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Velikiy Novgorod 59 km · Valday 112 km · Luga 121 km · Chudovo 127 km · Ostashkov 141 km · Borovichi 156 km · Bologoye 159 km · Kirishi 169 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 Staraya Russa (57.9962°, 31.36°, elevation 16 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).