Vladivostok weather in October

In October, Vladivostok sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vladivostok's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vladivostok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:34 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Vladivostok is Russian city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai.

Density
1,827/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 17°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vladivostok reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11713
21713
31712
41612
51612
61612
71611
81611
91511
101511
111510
121510
131410
141410
15149
16149
17139
18139
19138
20138
21128
22128
23127
24127
25117
26116
27116
28116
29106
30105
31105

How October really feels in Vladivostok

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Vladivostok weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -12°122.12.29.20.0
Feb-4° / -9°142.92.710.20.0
Mar / -3°274.63.611.60.0
Apr / 426.91.213.10.6
May11° / 8110.50.114.42.7
Jun16° / 13°709015.14.8
Jul20° / 18°13710.7014.95.9
Aug22° / 20°15011.9013.86.3
Sep20° / 16°898.4012.36.5
Oct14° / 616.80.310.84.4
Nov / -0°3652.49.50.5
Dec-4° / -9°193.53.18.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56634
66733
76733
86931
96931
107030
117030
126931
137030
147030
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206832
216832
226832
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vladivostok gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2230
3230
4230
5220
6220
7220
8220
9220
10210
11210
12210
13211
14211
15211
16211
17211
18211
19212
20212
21212
22212
23212
24212
25202
26202
27202
28192
29192
30182
31183

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168275
270264
373243
474233
577212
679192
782171
883161
985141
1087121
1189110
1290100
139280
149370
159460
169550
179640
189640
199730
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:156:48
211.57:176:46
311.47:186:44
411.47:196:42
511.37:206:40
611.37:216:39
711.27:236:37
811.27:246:35
911.17:256:33
1011.17:266:32
1111.07:276:30
1211.07:296:28
1310.97:306:26
1410.97:316:25
1510.87:326:23
1610.87:346:21
1710.87:356:20
1810.77:366:18
1910.77:376:17
2010.67:396:15
2110.67:406:14
2210.57:416:12
2310.57:426:11
2410.47:446:09
2510.47:456:08
2610.37:466:06
2710.37:486:05
2810.27:496:03
2910.27:506:02
3010.27:516:01
3110.17:535:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vladivostok

In seasonPeak

In October, Vladivostok sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vladivostok sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Vladivostok's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Vladivostok?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vladivostok for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vladivostok in October

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

In October, Vladivostok sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Vladivostok in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 10 to Aug 28 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Vladivostok in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vladivostok peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vladivostok 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 Vladivostok is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.2× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 1443 µg/m³Aug 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr45Poor
May17Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct11Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vladivostok?

Vladivostok sits at 43.1°N, 131.9°E, 40 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Trudovoye, 28 km away.

Topography around Vladivostok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vladivostok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m.

The land around Vladivostok is covered by water (58%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, water (66%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
1,330 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Trudovoye 28 km · Artëm 38 km · Bol'šoj Kamen' 39 km · Fokino 46 km · Ussuriysk 78 km · Nakhodka 90 km · Partizansk 101 km · Vrangel’ 107 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 Vladivostok (43.1056°, 131.8735°, elevation 40 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).