Vikhorevka weather in October

In October, Vikhorevka sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 8°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Vikhorevka's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vikhorevka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
7th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:58 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Vikhorevka is human settlement in Bratsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
265/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 8°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vikhorevka reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 11°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
380
480
57-1
67-1
77-1
86-1
96-2
106-2
116-2
125-2
135-3
145-3
154-3
164-4
174-4
183-4
193-4
203-5
212-5
222-5
232-6
241-6
251-6
261-7
270-7
280-7
290-8
30-1-8
31-1-8

How October really feels in Vikhorevka

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
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vikhorevka 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-17° / -24°82.65.17.30.0
Feb-12° / -21°72.44.69.10.0
Mar-3° / -14°123.85.711.40.0
Apr / -4°216.43.913.80.7
May14° / 4210.71.5164.0
Jun21° / 10°5710.9017.26.2
Jul23° / 13°6110.3016.76.7
Aug20° / 11°6410.9014.96.1
Sep13° / 4510.40.712.53.4
Oct / -4°267.9510.10.3
Nov-7° / -14°1968.17.90.0
Dec-15° / -22°145.28.16.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102377
112377
122377
132377
142476
152476
162476
172377
182377
192278
202278
212278
222278
232179
242179
252080
261981
271981
281981
291981
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vikhorevka gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1306
2306
3296
4287
5287
6277
7278
8278
9269
10269
112610
122511
132511
142512
152513
162414
172415
182417
192418
202419
212521
222522
232523
242524
252525
262526
272526
282527
292527
302528
312428

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 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light 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 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 7:26 AM to 8:31 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:266:42
211.27:296:39
311.17:316:37
411.07:336:34
510.97:356:31
610.97:376:29
710.87:396:26
810.77:416:23
910.67:436:21
1010.57:456:18
1110.57:476:15
1210.47:506:13
1310.37:526:10
1410.27:546:08
1510.27:566:05
1610.17:586:03
1710.08:006:00
189.98:025:58
199.88:055:55
209.88:075:53
219.78:095:50
229.68:115:48
239.58:135:45
249.58:155:43
259.48:185:41
269.38:205:38
279.28:225:36
289.28:245:34
299.18:265:32
309.08:285:29
318.98:315:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vikhorevka?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vikhorevka.

What to pack for Vikhorevka in October

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

In October, Vikhorevka sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Vikhorevka 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 Vikhorevka peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Vikhorevka 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 Vikhorevka is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 17.2× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1930 µg/m³Dec 162 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr14Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vikhorevka?

Vikhorevka sits at 56.1°N, 101.2°E, 375 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Bratsk, 27 km away.

Topography around Vikhorevka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vikhorevka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m.

The land around Vikhorevka is covered by trees (51%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
701 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bratsk 27 km · Chunskiy 96 km · Tulun 177 km · Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 189 km · Nizhneudinsk 191 km · Tayshet 199 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 227 km · Sayansk 232 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 Vikhorevka (56.1213°, 101.1777°, elevation 375 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).