Ust’-Katav weather in October

In October, Ust’-Katav sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Ust’-Katav's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust’-Katav's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
7th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:48 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Ust’-Katav is human settlement in Ust-Katav Urban Okrug, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
912/km²
people per km²
Founded
1758

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 10°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ust’-Katav reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2112
3102
4102
5102
6102
792
891
991
1081
1181
1281
1381
1470
1570
1670
1760
1860
196-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
234-1
244-2
254-2
263-2
273-2
283-3
293-3
302-3
312-4

How October really feels in Ust’-Katav

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
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’-Katav weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -16°247.29.77.60.0
Feb-7° / -16°226.39.29.30.0
Mar-1° / -9°338.59.911.40.0
Apr / -1°408.64.613.81.7
May17° / 6412.50.815.85.0
Jun21° / 10°8114.20.1175.7
Jul22° / 12°9614016.56.1
Aug20° / 11°8514.3014.75.7
Sep14° / 6912.7112.53.8
Oct / -0°6613.16.610.20.8
Nov-2° / -8°4010.411.58.10.0
Dec-8° / -15°318.611.770.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32476
42476
52476
62377
72278
82179
92179
102080
111981
121981
131882
141783
151684
161585
171585
181585
191585
201585
211486
221486
231486
241486
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ust’-Katav gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1439
24310
34310
44311
54311
64312
74313
84314
94315
104316
114317
124318
134419
144420
154421
164422
174423
184424
194325
204326
214227
224227
234228
244228
254129
264130
274131
284131
294132
304133
314134

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 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:18 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:186:35
211.27:196:32
311.17:216:30
411.17:236:27
511.07:256:25
610.97:276:22
710.87:296:20
810.87:316:17
910.77:336:14
1010.67:356:12
1110.57:376:09
1210.57:396:07
1310.47:416:04
1410.37:436:02
1510.27:456:00
1610.27:485:57
1710.17:505:55
1810.07:525:52
199.97:545:50
209.97:565:48
219.87:585:45
229.78:005:43
239.68:025:41
249.68:045:38
259.58:065:36
269.48:085:34
279.48:105:32
289.38:125:30
299.28:145:28
309.28:165:25
319.18:185:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ust’-Katav

In seasonPeak

In October, Ust’-Katav sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ust’-Katav's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Ust’-Katav?

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

0.8
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 Ust’-Katav.

What to pack for Ust’-Katav in October

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

In October, Ust’-Katav sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ust’-Katav 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 Ust’-Katav peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ust’-Katav?

Ust’-Katav sits at 54.9°N, 58.2°E, 302 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Katav-Ivanovsk, 21 km away.

Topography around Ust’-Katav

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust’-Katav has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m.

The land around Ust’-Katav is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,526 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Katav-Ivanovsk 21 km · Trëkhgornyy 22 km · Sim 31 km · Bakal 40 km · Satka 57 km · Asha 59 km · Kusa 92 km · Zlatoust 98 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’-Katav (54.9366°, 58.1757°, elevation 302 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).