Tula weather in October

In October, Tula sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 10.2 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 5°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 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tula's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:08 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Tula is city in the center of European Russia.

Density
3,307/km²
people per km²
Founded
1146

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 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tula 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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4125
5124
6124
7124
8114
9114
10114
11104
12103
13103
14103
1593
1693
1792
1882
1982
2082
2172
2271
2371
2471
2561
2661
2761
2860
2950
3050
3150

How October really feels in Tula

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tula 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°409.911.17.70.0
Feb-4° / -10°378.89.79.30.0
Mar / -5°368.97.511.50.0
Apr11° / 459.6213.72.6
May18° / 5311.10.115.75.7
Jun22° / 12°6612.1016.86.2
Jul24° / 14°7912.9016.46.5
Aug22° / 12°6610.1014.66.7
Sep16° / 579.80.212.55.0
Oct / 5910.71.610.21.7
Nov / -3°428.95.68.20.0
Dec-3° / -8°4310.310.37.20.0

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 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32476
42476
52476
62377
72377
82278
92278
102278
112179
122179
132080
141981
151981
161981
171981
181882
191882
201882
211882
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281783
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tula gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1312
2312
3322
4322
5322
6332
7332
8332
9332
10332
11342
12342
13342
14342
15343
16353
17353
18354
19355
20355
21356
22357
23368
24369
253610
263610
273611
283512
293513
303513
313414

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 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:395:58
211.26:415:55
311.26:435:53
411.16:455:50
511.06:475:48
610.96:495:45
710.96:515:43
810.86:535:40
910.76:555:38
1010.66:565:35
1110.66:585:33
1210.57:005:30
1310.47:025:28
1410.47:045:26
1510.37:065:23
1610.27:085:21
1710.17:105:19
1810.17:125:16
1910.07:145:14
209.97:165:12
219.97:185:09
229.87:205:07
239.77:225:05
249.67:245:03
259.67:265:01
269.57:284:58
279.47:304:56
289.47:324:54
299.37:344:52
309.27:364:50
319.27:384:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tula?

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

1.7
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 Tula.

What to pack for Tula in October

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

In October, Tula sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tula 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 Tula peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tula 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 Tula is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2215 µg/m³Jan 16 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tula?

Tula sits at 54.2°N, 37.6°E, 161 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kosaya Gora, 10 km away.

Topography around Tula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m.

The land around Tula is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), trees (33%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
212 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kosaya Gora 10 km · Shchëkino 22 km · Yasnogorsk 32 km · Kireyevsk 36 km · Uzlovaya 42 km · Venëv 45 km · Novomoskovsk 48 km · Aleksin 50 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 Tula (54.1961°, 37.6182°, elevation 161 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).