Voronezh weather in October

In October, Voronezh sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Voronezh's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Voronezh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:57 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Voronezh is capital city of Voronezh Oblast in central Russia.

Density
1,756/km²
people per km²
Founded
1586

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 15°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Voronezh reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5146
6146
7145
8145
9135
10135
11135
12125
13124
14124
15124
16114
17114
18113
19103
20103
21103
2293
2392
2492
2582
2682
2782
2871
2971
3071
3171

How October really feels in Voronezh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Voronezh weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°409.89.78.10.0
Feb-3° / -9°358.889.60.0
Mar / -4°389.16.511.50.1
Apr13° / 407.8113.63.8
May21° / 10°509.6015.46.5
Jun24° / 14°559.8016.37.0
Jul26° / 16°5810.1015.96.7
Aug25° / 14°396.8014.47.4
Sep19° / 488012.46.2
Oct11° / 509.30.910.42.7
Nov / -2°4084.18.60.1
Dec-2° / -7°419.37.97.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23466
33466
43466
53367
63367
73367
83268
93169
103070
112971
122971
132872
142872
152773
162674
172674
182575
192476
202476
212476
222476
232377
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
292179
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Voronezh gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2280
3280
4280
5280
6280
7280
8280
9280
10280
11281
12281
13281
14281
15281
16282
17282
18283
19293
20293
21304
22314
23315
24315
25325
26326
27326
28316
29317
30317
31317

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
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 13 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
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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:315:53
211.36:335:51
311.26:345:49
411.26:365:46
511.16:385:44
611.06:405:42
711.06:415:39
810.96:435:37
910.86:455:35
1010.86:475:33
1110.76:485:30
1210.66:505:28
1310.66:525:26
1410.56:545:24
1510.46:555:22
1610.46:575:19
1710.36:595:17
1810.27:015:15
1910.27:025:13
2010.17:045:11
2110.07:065:09
2210.07:085:07
239.97:105:05
249.97:115:03
259.87:135:01
269.77:154:59
279.77:174:57
289.67:194:55
299.57:204:53
309.57:224:51
319.47:244:49

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 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 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
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Voronezh?

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

2.7
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 Voronezh.

What to pack for Voronezh in October

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

In October, Voronezh sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Voronezh in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Voronezh peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Voronezh 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 Voronezh is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1817 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Voronezh?

Voronezh sits at 51.7°N, 39.2°E, 148 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Pridonskoy, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Voronezh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Voronezh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Voronezh is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Pridonskoy 9.0 km · Semiluki 11 km · Novaya Usman’ 15 km · Novovoronezh 39 km · Usman’ 56 km · Rossosh’ 77 km · Liski 79 km · Bobrov 86 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 Voronezh (51.6683°, 39.192°, elevation 148 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).