Velikiye Luki weather in October

In October, Velikiye Luki sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Velikiye Luki's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velikiye Luki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:41 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Velikiye Luki is town in Russia.

Density
1,719/km²
people per km²
Founded
1166

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 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Velikiye Luki reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2125
3125
4125
5125
6125
7115
8115
9114
10104
11104
12104
13104
1493
1593
1693
1793
1883
1982
2082
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3151

How October really feels in Velikiye Luki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Velikiye Luki weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°4010.810.87.30.0
Feb-2° / -8°369.59.99.10.0
Mar / -4°369.16.511.40.1
Apr11° / 419.21.713.92.7
May17° / 61110.1165.4
Jun21° / 11°7813.2017.35.8
Jul23° / 14°8813.7016.86.2
Aug21° / 12°7411014.96.3
Sep16° / 6210.3012.54.7
Oct / 6011.41.310.11.6
Nov / -2°4910.95.67.90.0
Dec-2° / -5°4110.39.46.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42377
52377
62377
72278
82278
92179
102080
111981
121981
131981
141882
151882
161882
171783
181783
191783
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271585
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Velikiye Luki gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2360
3361
4371
5371
6371
7371
8371
9372
10372
11372
12372
13363
14363
15363
16364
17364
18365
19365
20366
21366
22366
23367
24367
25368
26368
27378
28379
29379
303710
313710

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
41000
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 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light 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
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:096:24
211.27:116:22
311.17:136:19
411.07:156:16
510.97:186:14
610.97:206:11
710.87:226:08
810.77:246:05
910.67:266:03
1010.57:286:00
1110.57:305:58
1210.47:325:55
1310.37:355:52
1410.27:375:50
1510.17:395:47
1610.17:415:45
1710.07:435:42
189.97:455:40
199.87:485:37
209.77:505:35
219.77:525:32
229.67:545:30
239.57:565:27
249.47:595:25
259.48:015:23
269.38:035:20
279.28:055:18
289.18:075:16
299.18:105:13
309.08:125:11
318.98:145:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Velikiye Luki?

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

1.6
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 Velikiye Luki.

What to pack for Velikiye Luki in October

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

In October, Velikiye Luki sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Velikiye Luki in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Velikiye Luki peaks around July 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Velikiye Luki?

Velikiye Luki sits at 56.3°N, 30.5°E, 86 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nevel’, 52 km away.

Topography around Velikiye Luki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velikiye Luki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m.

The land around Velikiye Luki is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (34%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
239 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Nevel’ 52 km · Vitebsk 130 km · Nelidovo 138 km · Polotsk 145 km · Novopolotsk 152 km · Ostrov 174 km · Ostashkov 180 km · Staraya Russa 191 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 Velikiye Luki (56.3406°, 30.5438°, elevation 86 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).