Udachny in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Udachny sees average daytime highs around -8°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 70 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 11°C in early September to -27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Udachny's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Udachny's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-8°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-15°C
Precipitation
70 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
0.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Udachny in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 11°C in early September to -27°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Udachny reaches about -8°C and drops to -15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-40°-20°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Udachny

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 89 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
89
62 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Udachny weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-30° / -37°30.92.13.60.0
Feb-26° / -34°30.827.40.0
Mar-15° / -26°62.13.711.10.0
Apr-3° / -14°205.66.714.90.0
May / -4°429.67.118.80.7
Jun16° / 5410.8122.44.7
Jul20° / 10°599.3020.66.2
Aug16° / 5610.20.316.64.7
Sep / -1°419.44.412.80.8
Oct-7° / -14°226.1890.0
Nov-22° / -29°82.54.75.10.0
Dec-29° / -36°31.22.41.60.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Udachny gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early September to 3 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Udachny?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Udachny.

What to pack for Udachny in Fall

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

In fall, Udachny sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -15°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Udachny in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Udachny peaks around July 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 16UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Udachny in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Udachny is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 32.8× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1216 µg/m³Dec 181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb1Good
Mar3Good
Apr4Good
May5Good
Jun8Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct2Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Udachny?

Udachny sits at 66.4°N, 112.4°E, 315 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aykhal, 69 km away.

LenskBodayboYakutskTalnakhNorilskUst’-Ilimsk

Topography around Udachny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Udachny has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 333 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m.

The land around Udachny is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
386 m
80 km
593 m
treesgrasslandbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Aykhal 69 km · Mirny 439 km · Lensk 647 km · Bodaybo 958 km · Yakutsk 965 km · Talnakh 1,050 km · Norilsk 1,055 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 1,062 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 Udachny (66.4299°, 112.4021°, elevation 315 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.