Vorkuta in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Vorkuta sees average daytime highs around -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 177 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 10°C in early September to -13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Vorkuta's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vorkuta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -2°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -7°C
- Precipitation
- 177 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Vorkuta in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 10°C in early September to -13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Vorkuta reaches about -2°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Vorkuta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 91 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Vorkuta 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 | -18° / -25° | 30 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -17° / -24° | 25 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -11° / -19° | 34 | 10 | 12.3 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | -5° / -13° | 38 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 15.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 1° / -5° | 51 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 12° / 4° | 63 | 12 | 2.6 | 23.8 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 17° / 8° | 70 | 11.4 | 0.2 | 21.8 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 13° / 6° | 76 | 13 | 0.1 | 16.9 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 7° / 2° | 61 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 12.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | -2° / -6° | 66 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -10° / -17° | 50 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -15° / -21° | 43 | 11.2 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Vorkuta gets around 177 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 18 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early September to 2 hours 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 0.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Vorkuta?
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 Vorkuta.
What to pack for Vorkuta in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Vorkuta sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Vorkuta 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 Vorkuta peaks around June 18 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Vorkuta?
Vorkuta sits at 67.5°N, 64.1°E, 174 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vorgashor, 14 km away.
Topography around Vorkuta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vorkuta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vorkuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m.
The land around Vorkuta is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (24%) 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 Vorkuta (67.5087°, 64.0667°, elevation 174 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.