Valday in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Valday sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 189 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to -1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Valday's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Valday's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 189 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Valday in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to -1°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Valday reaches about 8°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Valday
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 52 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Valday 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -5° / -9° | 51 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -4° / -10° | 36 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -6° | 39 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 10° / 1° | 45 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 14 | 2.0 |
| May | 16° / 6° | 69 | 12.4 | 0.2 | 16.3 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 86 | 13.7 | 0 | 17.7 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 91 | 14.4 | 0 | 17.2 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 20° / 11° | 85 | 12.9 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 7° | 61 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 8° / 2° | 70 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 9.9 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 1° / -3° | 58 | 12.2 | 8 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -3° / -7° | 52 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Valday gets around 189 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early September to 6 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Valday?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Valday.
What to pack for Valday in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Valday sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Valday in Fall
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 Valday peaks around July 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Valday?
Valday sits at 58.0°N, 33.3°E, 187 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Bologoye, 48 km away.
Topography around Valday
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Valday.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Valday has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m.
The land around Valday is covered by trees (48%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 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
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 Valday (57.9773°, 33.2515°, elevation 187 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.