Syktyvkar weather in October

In October, Syktyvkar sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Syktyvkar's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Syktyvkar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Syktyvkar is city in Russia, capital of the Komi Republic.

Density
1,612/km²
people per km²
Founded
1780

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 8°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical October day in Syktyvkar reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
382
482
572
672
772
861
961
1061
1151
1250
1350
1440
1540
164-1
173-1
183-1
193-1
203-2
212-2
222-2
232-2
242-2
251-3
261-3
271-3
281-3
290-4
300-4
310-4

How October really feels in Syktyvkar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Syktyvkar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -17°329.912.65.90.0
Feb-9° / -15°257.810.38.40.0
Mar-2° / -9°328.89.911.30.0
Apr / -3°389.4514.30.6
May14° / 5411.11.517.23.7
Jun19° / 7512.40.118.95.6
Jul22° / 12°6811.8018.26.3
Aug18° / 10°7713.2015.65.1
Sep12° / 6412.60.312.62.8
Oct / -1°6013.15.29.60.3
Nov-4° / -8°4210.910.96.80.0
Dec-8° / -14°3710.513.25.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181090
191090
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211090
22991
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27892
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29793
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Syktyvkar gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1425
2416
3416
4417
5408
6408
7409
84010
94010
104111
114112
124113
134214
144215
154216
164318
174319
184320
194420
204421
214422
224423
234424
244424
254325
264326
274226
284227
294128
304128
314129

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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 180 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 3:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.15:534:58
211.05:564:55
310.95:594:51
410.86:014:48
510.76:044:45
610.66:074:42
710.56:094:38
810.46:124:35
910.36:154:32
1010.26:184:29
1110.16:204:25
1210.06:234:22
139.96:264:19
149.86:294:16
159.76:314:13
169.66:344:09
179.56:374:06
189.46:404:03
199.36:424:00
209.26:453:57
219.16:483:54
229.06:513:51
238.96:543:48
248.86:563:45
258.76:593:42
268.67:023:39
278.57:053:36
288.47:083:33
298.37:113:30
308.27:143:27
318.17:163:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.6Dim
250.6Dim
260.6Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Syktyvkar?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Syktyvkar.

What to pack for Syktyvkar in October

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

In October, Syktyvkar sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Syktyvkar 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 Syktyvkar peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Syktyvkar?

Syktyvkar sits at 61.7°N, 50.8°E, 146 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ezhva, 17 km away.

Topography around Syktyvkar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Syktyvkar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m.

The land around Syktyvkar is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ezhva 17 km · Yemva 103 km · Koryazhma 199 km · Kotlas 226 km · Ukhta 258 km · Velikiy Ustyug 261 km · Sosnogorsk 266 km · Slobodskoy 328 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 Syktyvkar (61.6639°, 50.8163°, elevation 146 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).