Tambov weather in October

In October, Tambov sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tambov's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tambov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:50 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Tambov is city in central Russia.

Density
3,231/km²
people per km²
Founded
1636

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 14°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tambov reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3145
4145
5135
6135
7135
8135
9124
10124
11124
12114
13114
14114
15103
16103
17103
1893
1993
2092
2182
2282
2382
2482
2571
2671
2771
2861
2961
3060
3150

How October really feels in Tambov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tambov 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-5° / -10°4110.211.37.90.0
Feb-4° / -10°358.48.89.50.0
Mar / -5°379.27.611.50.0
Apr12° / 419.21.413.63.3
May20° / 559.4015.56.4
Jun23° / 13°6911.4016.56.7
Jul26° / 15°6110.6016.16.7
Aug24° / 13°467.9014.57.3
Sep18° / 539.10.112.45.7
Oct10° / 53101.310.32.2
Nov / -3°448.74.98.50.0
Dec-3° / -8°4210.310.17.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
43169
53070
63070
73070
82971
92872
102872
112773
122773
132674
142674
152575
162476
172476
182377
192377
202278
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
261981
271981
281981
291882
301882
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tambov gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1291
2291
3291
4291
5301
6301
7301
8311
9311
10311
11311
12311
13312
14312
15322
16323
17323
18324
19324
20325
21336
22336
23337
24347
25348
26348
27349
28349
293410
303410
313410

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 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
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:235:44
211.36:255:41
311.26:265:39
411.16:285:36
511.16:305:34
611.06:325:32
710.96:345:29
810.96:355:27
910.86:375:24
1010.76:395:22
1110.66:415:20
1210.66:435:18
1310.56:455:15
1410.46:465:13
1510.46:485:11
1610.36:505:08
1710.26:525:06
1810.26:545:04
1910.16:565:02
2010.06:585:00
2110.06:594:57
229.97:014:55
239.87:034:53
249.87:054:51
259.77:074:49
269.67:094:47
279.67:114:45
289.57:134:43
299.47:144:41
309.47:164:39
319.37:184:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tambov?

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

2.2
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 Tambov.

What to pack for Tambov in October

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

In October, Tambov sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tambov in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tambov peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tambov 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 Tambov is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tambov?

Tambov sits at 52.7°N, 41.4°E, 133 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kotovsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Tambov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m.

The land around Tambov is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
132 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kotovsk 17 km · Rasskazovo 31 km · Michurinsk 67 km · Morshansk 82 km · Kirsanov 88 km · Zherdevka 98 km · Uvarovo 101 km · Gryazi 105 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 Tambov (52.7363°, 41.441°, elevation 133 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).