Terek weather in October

In October, Terek sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Terek's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:25 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Terek is human settlement in Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
1,765/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Terek reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22010
32010
41910
51910
61910
7199
8199
9189
10189
11189
12189
13178
14178
15178
16178
17168
18167
19167
20167
21157
22157
23156
24146
25146
26146
27135
28135
29135
30135
31124

How October really feels in Terek

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Terek weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°237.279.10.0
Feb / -4°256.55.810.20.0
Mar / 469.74.411.61.9
Apr16° / 6010.20.513.24.8
May21° / 11°7913.5014.56.0
Jun26° / 16°8812.3015.26.4
Jul29° / 18°619.6014.96.0
Aug28° / 18°558.9013.86.1
Sep23° / 13°538.3012.37.1
Oct16° / 478.20.510.85.3
Nov / 326.939.51.5
Dec / -3°2565.38.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
75050
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
154753
164654
174654
184555
194456
204357
214258
224258
234159
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Terek gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2260
3260
4260
5260
6260
7260
8260
9260
10260
11260
12261
13261
14261
15261
16271
17271
18271
19272
20272
21272
22272
23273
24273
25273
26264
27264
28265
29255
30255
31256

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167294
269283
370273
472262
574242
675232
777221
879201
980191
1082171
1183161
1284151
1387130
1488120
1589110
169190
179280
189370
199460
209550
219640
229730
239730
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:075:38
211.56:085:36
311.46:095:35
411.46:105:33
511.36:115:31
611.36:135:29
711.26:145:27
811.26:155:26
911.16:165:24
1011.16:185:22
1111.06:195:20
1211.06:205:19
1310.96:215:17
1410.96:225:15
1510.86:245:14
1610.86:255:12
1710.76:265:10
1810.76:285:09
1910.66:295:07
2010.66:305:05
2110.56:315:04
2210.56:335:02
2310.46:345:01
2410.46:354:59
2510.46:374:58
2610.36:384:56
2710.36:394:55
2810.26:414:54
2910.26:424:52
3010.16:434:51
3110.16:444:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Terek?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Terek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Terek in October

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

In October, Terek sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Terek in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Terek peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Terek 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 Terek is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terek?

Terek sits at 43.5°N, 44.1°E, 259 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nartkala, 24 km away.

Topography around Terek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,303 m.

The land around Terek is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
4,303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nartkala 24 km · Prokhladnyy 32 km · Ardon 36 km · Malgobek 37 km · Staryy Malgobek 38 km · Nalchik 42 km · Beslan 45 km · Chegem 46 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 Terek (43.4833°, 44.1378°, elevation 259 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).