Tikhvin weather in October

In October, Tikhvin sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tikhvin's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tikhvin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:37 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Tikhvin is city and administrative center of Tikhvinsky District of Leningrad Oblast in northwestern Russia.

Density
2,586/km²
people per km²
Founded
1383

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 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tikhvin reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2114
3114
4114
5104
6104
7104
8103
993
1093
1193
1283
1382
1482
1572
1672
1772
1871
1961
2061
2161
2261
2351
2450
2550
2650
2750
2840
2940
3040
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How October really feels in Tikhvin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tikhvin 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°4711.9136.50.0
Feb-4° / -10°339.310.18.70.0
Mar / -6°379.78.311.30.0
Apr / -1°4310.33.314.11.8
May16° / 6311.20.316.74.9
Jun20° / 10°7912.9018.25.7
Jul23° / 13°8713.6017.66.1
Aug21° / 11°8313.1015.35.8
Sep15° / 6011.8012.64.1
Oct / 6412.929.81.0
Nov / -3°61127.57.30.0
Dec-3° / -7°531312.75.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91684
101585
111585
121585
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181585
191585
201585
211585
221684
231585
241585
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271486
281486
291486
301486
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tikhvin gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2410
3420
4421
5421
6421
7421
8422
9422
10423
11413
12413
13414
14415
15415
16416
17416
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19418
20418
21419
224210
234210
244211
254212
264213
274214
284214
294215
304216
314217

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
41000
51000
61000
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 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
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2012light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 30 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 7:00 AM to 8:16 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:006:09
211.17:036:06
311.07:056:03
410.97:086:00
510.87:105:57
610.77:135:54
710.67:155:51
810.57:175:48
910.47:205:45
1010.37:225:42
1110.27:255:39
1210.17:275:36
1310.17:305:33
1410.07:325:30
159.97:355:27
169.87:375:25
179.77:405:22
189.67:425:19
199.57:455:16
209.47:475:13
219.37:505:10
229.27:535:07
239.27:555:05
249.17:585:02
259.08:004:59
268.98:034:57
278.88:054:54
288.78:084:51
298.68:104:49
308.58:134:46
318.58:164:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.6Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tikhvin?

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

1.0
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 Tikhvin.

What to pack for Tikhvin in October

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

In October, Tikhvin sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°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 Tikhvin 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 Tikhvin peaks around July 10 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 10UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tikhvin?

Tikhvin sits at 59.6°N, 33.5°E, 48 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Boksitogorsk, 26 km away.

Topography around Tikhvin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tikhvin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m.

The land around Tikhvin is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
278 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Boksitogorsk 26 km · Pikalëvo 39 km · Volkhov 74 km · Kirishi 86 km · Chudovo 119 km · Lodeynoye Pole 121 km · Borovichi 140 km · Kirovsk 144 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 Tikhvin (59.6392°, 33.5256°, elevation 48 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).