Tyrnyauz weather in October

In October, Tyrnyauz sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Tyrnyauz's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tyrnyauz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Tyrnyauz is human settlement in Elbrussky District, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
325/km²
people per km²
Founded
1934

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 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tyrnyauz reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°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 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2122
3122
4122
5121
6121
7121
8121
9111
10111
11111
12110
13110
14110
15100
16100
17100
1810-1
199-1
209-1
219-1
229-1
238-2
248-2
258-2
268-2
277-3
287-3
297-3
306-3
316-4

How October really feels in Tyrnyauz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tyrnyauz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°307.59.39.20.0
Feb-2° / -12°327.38.410.20.0
Mar / -7°7212.712.711.60.0
Apr / -3°10816.510.713.20.7
May12° / 15822.64.414.52.3
Jun16° / 20325.30.615.23.3
Jul19° / 19025.2014.94.0
Aug19° / 16223.1013.84.4
Sep15° / 10516.21.212.33.9
Oct10° / -1°6711.24.910.82.2
Nov / -7°397.66.89.50.0
Dec-2° / -11°316.77.88.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145347
155446
165347
175347
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255248
265248
275347
285347
295347
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tyrnyauz gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14610
24510
34410
44310
54210
64111
74011
83911
93811
103711
113612
123512
133512
143413
153313
163314
173315
183315
193316
203317
213318
223319
233320
243321
253322
263322
273222
283223
293123
303023
313023

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 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:115:43
211.56:135:41
311.46:145:40
411.46:155:38
511.36:165:36
611.36:175:34
711.26:195:32
811.26:205:31
911.16:215:29
1011.16:225:27
1111.06:245:25
1211.06:255:24
1310.96:265:22
1410.96:275:20
1510.86:295:19
1610.86:305:17
1710.76:315:15
1810.76:325:14
1910.66:345:12
2010.66:355:11
2110.56:365:09
2210.56:375:07
2310.56:395:06
2410.46:405:04
2510.46:415:03
2610.36:435:02
2710.36:445:00
2810.26:454:59
2910.26:474:57
3010.16:484:56
3110.16:494:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tyrnyauz

In seasonPeak

None of Tyrnyauz's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tyrnyauz's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Tyrnyauz?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tyrnyauz.

What to pack for Tyrnyauz in October

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

In October, Tyrnyauz sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tyrnyauz in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tyrnyauz peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tyrnyauz?

Tyrnyauz sits at 43.4°N, 42.9°E, 1,291 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mestia, 41 km away.

Topography around Tyrnyauz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tyrnyauz has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m around an average of 1,742 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,278 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,353 m.

The land around Tyrnyauz is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,320 m
16 km
3,278 m
80 km
5,353 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Mestia 41 km · Chegem 58 km · Nalchik 58 km · Dugulubgey 59 km · Baksan 60 km · Kislovodsk 61 km · Uchkeken 70 km · Yessentukskaya 72 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 Tyrnyauz (43.3828°, 42.9183°, elevation 1,291 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).