Yekaterinburg weather in October

In October, Yekaterinburg sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Yekaterinburg's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yekaterinburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
7th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:42 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Yekaterinburg is forth-largest city in Russia, administrative center of Ural Federal District.

Density
3,195/km²
people per km²
Founded
1723

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 10°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical October day in Yekaterinburg reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3102
4102
592
692
792
882
982
1081
1181
1271
1371
1471
1560
1660
1760
1850
195-1
205-1
214-1
224-1
234-1
244-2
253-2
263-2
273-2
282-3
292-3
302-3
311-4

How October really feels in Yekaterinburg

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yekaterinburg 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-10° / -17°164.86.47.20.0
Feb-8° / -16°144.45.79.10.0
Mar-0° / -9°256.47.111.40.0
Apr / -1°357.53.513.91.7
May17° / 5710.5116.15.1
Jun21° / 10°7413.20.117.45.9
Jul23° / 13°8512.9016.96.3
Aug20° / 11°7212.8014.95.7
Sep14° / 5110.10.412.53.8
Oct / -0°429.13.9100.7
Nov-3° / -9°287.77.67.80.0
Dec-9° / -15°205.97.66.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52278
62278
72179
82179
92080
101882
111882
121783
131783
141783
151684
161585
171486
181486
191486
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261486
271486
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Yekaterinburg gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1325
2326
3326
4337
5337
6338
7338
8339
9339
10329
113210
123210
133211
143212
153212
163113
173113
183014
193015
202915
212816
222816
232817
242717
252718
262719
272720
282720
292721
302721
312722

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 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 8:16 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:096:24
211.27:126:21
311.17:146:18
411.07:166:15
510.97:186:13
610.87:206:10
710.77:226:07
810.77:246:04
910.67:276:02
1010.57:295:59
1110.47:315:56
1210.37:335:54
1310.37:355:51
1410.27:385:48
1510.17:405:46
1610.07:425:43
179.97:445:41
189.97:465:38
199.87:495:35
209.77:515:33
219.67:535:30
229.57:555:28
239.57:585:25
249.48:005:23
259.38:025:21
269.28:045:18
279.28:075:16
289.18:095:13
299.08:115:11
308.98:135:09
318.98:165:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Yekaterinburg?

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

0.7
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 Yekaterinburg.

What to pack for Yekaterinburg in October

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

In October, Yekaterinburg sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Yekaterinburg 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 Yekaterinburg peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Yekaterinburg 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 Yekaterinburg is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 2115 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yekaterinburg?

Yekaterinburg sits at 56.9°N, 60.6°E, 278 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Beryozovsky, 13 km away.

Topography around Yekaterinburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yekaterinburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 271 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 799 m.

The land around Yekaterinburg is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Beryozovsky 13 km · Verkhnyaya Pyshma 13 km · Sredneuralsk 17 km · Aramil 22 km · Talitsa 36 km · Degtyarsk 36 km · Pervouralsk 41 km · Sysert’ 41 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 Yekaterinburg (56.8573°, 60.6153°, elevation 278 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).