Tulun weather in October

In October, Tulun sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tulun's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
6th coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:57 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Tulun is town in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
383/km²
people per km²
Founded
1735

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 9°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tulun reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 11°C warmer than November.

-20°-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-1
210-1
39-1
49-1
59-2
68-2
78-2
88-2
98-3
107-3
117-3
127-3
136-4
146-4
156-4
165-4
175-5
185-5
194-5
204-5
214-6
223-6
233-6
243-6
252-7
262-7
272-7
281-7
291-8
300-8
310-8

How October really feels in Tulun

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tulun weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -25°72.74.47.60.0
Feb-10° / -22°72.64.79.30.0
Mar-1° / -14°124511.50.0
Apr / -3°246.93.813.71.5
May16° / 4510.91.415.84.8
Jun22° / 10°7212016.96.2
Jul24° / 13°7712.5016.46.5
Aug21° / 10°8212.7014.76.0
Sep14° / 56110.812.53.9
Oct / -4°277.74.110.20.6
Nov-6° / -14°175.97.58.20.0
Dec-14° / -22°144.77.27.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113367
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173070
183070
193070
203070
212971
222872
232872
242872
252872
262773
272773
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tulun gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1296
2286
3286
4276
5277
6267
7267
8257
9258
10258
11259
12259
132410
142411
152411
162412
172413
182414
192515
202516
212517
222518
232519
242520
252520
262521
272522
282522
292523
302523
312423

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 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:286:46
211.27:306:43
311.27:326:41
411.17:336:38
511.07:356:35
610.97:376:33
710.97:396:30
810.87:416:28
910.77:436:25
1010.67:456:23
1110.67:476:20
1210.57:496:18
1310.47:516:16
1410.37:536:13
1510.37:556:11
1610.27:576:08
1710.17:596:06
1810.08:016:04
1910.08:036:01
209.98:055:59
219.88:075:57
229.88:095:54
239.78:115:52
249.68:135:50
259.58:155:48
269.58:175:45
279.48:195:43
289.38:215:41
299.38:235:39
309.28:255:37
319.18:285:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tulun?

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

0.6
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 Tulun.

What to pack for Tulun in October

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

In October, Tulun sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Tulun 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 Tulun 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 0 (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 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Tulun 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 Tulun is worst in May — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.7× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1217 µg/m³Dec 162 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tulun?

Tulun sits at 54.6°N, 100.6°E, 484 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nizhneudinsk, 106 km away.

Topography around Tulun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tulun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 485 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m.

The land around Tulun is covered by trees (42%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
433 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Nizhneudinsk 106 km · Sayansk 115 km · Zima 119 km · Vikhorevka 177 km · Chunskiy 180 km · Bratsk 186 km · Tayshet 223 km · Cheremkhovo 228 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 Tulun (54.5676°, 100.5766°, elevation 484 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).