Ust’-Dzheguta weather in October

In October, Ust’-Dzheguta sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ust’-Dzheguta's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust’-Dzheguta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Ust’-Dzheguta is human settlement in Ust-Dzhegutinsky District, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia.

Founded
1861

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 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ust’-Dzheguta reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 22°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)
1186
2186
3185
4185
5175
6175
7175
8175
9175
10174
11164
12164
13164
14164
15164
16153
17153
18153
19153
20143
21142
22142
23142
24132
25132
26131
27131
28121
29121
30120
31120

How October really feels in Ust’-Dzheguta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ust’-Dzheguta weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°368.27.59.10.0
Feb / -7°347.46.810.20.0
Mar / -3°6511.6811.61.2
Apr14° / 8312.7313.23.5
May18° / 11316.50.214.54.9
Jun22° / 10°11314.9015.25.9
Jul24° / 13°6910.40157.0
Aug24° / 12°629.4013.87.3
Sep20° / 609012.36.7
Oct15° / 629.31.410.84.8
Nov / -3°447.54.49.41.6
Dec / -6°397.96.48.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95248
105347
115248
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
234951
244852
254852
264852
274951
284852
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ust’-Dzheguta gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1311
2301
3301
4301
5301
6291
7291
8291
9292
10292
11292
12292
13293
14293
15293
16294
17294
18294
19295
20295
21306
22306
23307
24307
25308
26308
27309
28299
29299
302910
312910

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
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281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:47
211.56:175:45
311.46:185:43
411.46:195:41
511.36:205:39
611.36:225:37
711.26:235:36
811.26:245:34
911.16:255:32
1011.16:275:30
1111.06:285:28
1211.06:295:27
1310.96:315:25
1410.96:325:23
1510.86:335:21
1610.86:345:20
1710.76:365:18
1810.76:375:16
1910.66:385:15
2010.66:405:13
2110.56:415:12
2210.56:425:10
2310.46:445:09
2410.46:455:07
2510.36:465:05
2610.36:485:04
2710.26:495:03
2810.26:505:01
2910.16:525:00
3010.16:534:58
3110.06:544:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ust’-Dzheguta?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ust’-Dzheguta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ust’-Dzheguta in October

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

In October, Ust’-Dzheguta sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ust’-Dzheguta 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 Ust’-Dzheguta 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 Ust’-Dzheguta 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 Ust’-Dzheguta is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ust’-Dzheguta?

Ust’-Dzheguta sits at 44.1°N, 42.0°E, 628 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Cherkessk, 17 km away.

Topography around Ust’-Dzheguta

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ust’-Dzheguta.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust’-Dzheguta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m around an average of 694 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,416 m.

The land around Ust’-Dzheguta is covered by grassland (34%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (34%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
413 m
16 km
870 m
80 km
3,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Cherkessk 17 km · Karachayevsk 35 km · Zelenchukskaya 40 km · Uchkeken 46 km · Otradnaya 50 km · Suvorovskaya 56 km · Nevinnomyssk 61 km · Kislovodsk 62 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 Ust’-Dzheguta (44.0834°, 41.9763°, elevation 628 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).