Uchkeken weather in October

In October, Uchkeken sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 10.5 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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Uchkeken's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uchkeken's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:32 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Uchkeken is village in Malokarachayevsky District, Russia.

Founded
1922

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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Uchkeken reaches about 14°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 7°C and 21°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)
1176
2166
3166
4166
5166
6166
7165
8165
9155
10155
11155
12155
13155
14154
15144
16144
17144
18144
19134
20133
21133
22133
23123
24122
25122
26122
27112
28112
29111
30111
31101

How October really feels in Uchkeken

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Uchkeken 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 / -7°378.48.39.10.0
Feb / -6°3787.710.20.0
Mar / -3°7613.49.211.60.6
Apr12° / 9814.93.713.22.8
May17° / 13817.60.314.54.4
Jun21° / 11°14116.8015.25.4
Jul23° / 13°9813.3014.96.5
Aug23° / 13°9112.3013.86.7
Sep19° / 8010.90.112.36.1
Oct14° / 7310.52.110.84.0
Nov / -2°478.35.29.41.1
Dec / -5°408.17.18.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95248
105149
115248
125248
135149
145248
155149
165149
175050
184951
194951
204852
214852
224654
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Uchkeken gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1352
2352
3352
4352
5342
6343
7343
8343
9343
10344
11334
12334
13334
14335
15335
16335
17336
18336
19337
20337
21348
22349
23349
243410
253311
263311
273312
283312
293212
303213
313213

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
4991
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 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:135:45
211.56:155:43
311.46:165:41
411.46:175:39
511.36:185:37
611.36:195:35
711.26:215:34
811.26:225:32
911.16:235:30
1011.16:245:28
1111.06:265:26
1211.06:275:25
1310.96:285:23
1410.96:305:21
1510.86:315:20
1610.86:325:18
1710.76:335:16
1810.76:355:15
1910.66:365:13
2010.66:375:11
2110.56:395:10
2210.56:405:08
2310.46:415:07
2410.46:435:05
2510.36:445:04
2610.36:455:02
2710.26:475:01
2810.26:484:59
2910.16:494:58
3010.16:514:56
3110.16:524:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Uchkeken?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Uchkeken for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uchkeken in October

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

In October, Uchkeken sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Uchkeken 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 Uchkeken peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 11UV 9Jan 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Uchkeken 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 Uchkeken is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uchkeken?

Uchkeken sits at 43.9°N, 42.5°E, 939 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kislovodsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Uchkeken

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uchkeken has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 1,007 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,252 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,367 m.

The land around Uchkeken is covered by grassland (52%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
1,252 m
80 km
5,367 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Kislovodsk 17 km · Yessentuki 30 km · Suvorovskaya 30 km · Yessentukskaya 30 km · Lermontov 41 km · Svobody 44 km · Pyatigorsk 44 km · Zheleznovodsk 45 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 Uchkeken (43.9451°, 42.5165°, elevation 939 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).