Vorgashor weather in October

In October, Vorgashor sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 14.6 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of October to 6 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vorgashor's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vorgashor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
7th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 2:54 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
0.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vorgashor is urban-type settlement in Komi Republic, Russia.

Founded
1964

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 3°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vorgashor reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
23-1
33-1
43-2
53-2
62-2
72-3
82-3
91-3
101-4
110-4
120-4
130-5
14-1-5
15-1-6
16-1-6
17-2-6
18-2-7
19-2-7
20-3-8
21-3-8
22-3-8
23-4-9
24-4-9
25-4-10
26-5-10
27-5-10
28-5-11
29-6-11
30-6-11
31-6-12

How October really feels in Vorgashor

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vorgashor weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-18° / -25°298.912.52.30.0
Feb-17° / -24°25810.87.10.0
Mar-11° / -18°339.61211.10.0
Apr-5° / -13°379.710.415.10.0
May / -5°5010.57.519.40.0
Jun12° / 61122.423.82.8
Jul17° / 6811.10.121.95.2
Aug13° / 7412.90.116.93.3
Sep / 6012.61.912.81.0
Oct-1° / -6°6414.6128.80.0
Nov-10° / -16°4911.713.74.40.0
Dec-14° / -21°4111.114.20.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21288
31387
41387
51387
61387
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vorgashor gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 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 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14719
24721
34722
44723
54724
64725
74726
84728
94729
104731
114633
124634
134636
144637
154539
164540
174542
184643
194644
204646
214647
224748
234748
244749
254749
264749
274749
284649
294649
304649
314549

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 19 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of October to 6 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 240 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 3:58 PM to 1:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.85:103:58
210.75:143:53
310.55:173:49
410.45:213:45
510.35:253:41
610.15:283:36
710.05:323:32
89.95:363:28
99.75:393:24
109.65:433:19
119.55:473:15
129.35:503:11
139.25:543:07
149.15:583:03
158.96:022:58
168.86:062:54
178.76:092:50
188.56:132:46
198.46:172:41
208.36:212:37
218.16:252:33
228.06:292:29
237.96:332:25
247.76:372:20
257.66:412:16
267.46:452:12
277.36:492:08
287.26:532:04
297.06:571:59
306.97:021:55
316.87:061:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 0.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.7Dim
110.7Dim
120.7Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.6Dim
160.6Dim
170.6Dim
180.6Dim
190.6Dim
200.5Dim
210.5Dim
220.5Dim
230.5Dim
240.5Dim
250.4Dim
260.4Dim
270.4Dim
280.4Dim
290.3Dim
300.3Dim
310.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vorgashor?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vorgashor.

What to pack for Vorgashor in October

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

In October, Vorgashor sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Vorgashor 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 Vorgashor peaks around June 19 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 19UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vorgashor?

Vorgashor sits at 67.6°N, 63.8°E, 199 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vorkuta, 14 km away.

Nadym

Topography around Vorgashor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vorgashor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m.

The land around Vorgashor is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
1,184 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Vorkuta 14 km · Labytnangi 153 km · Salekhard 169 km · Inta 234 km · Usinsk 325 km · Pechora 399 km · Nadym 448 km · Beloyarskiy 450 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 Vorgashor (67.5836°, 63.794°, elevation 199 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).