Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk weather in October

In October, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is city in far-eastern Russia.

Density
1,208/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 14°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2145
3145
4145
5144
6134
7134
8134
9134
10123
11123
12123
13123
14112
15112
16112
17112
18102
19101
20101
21101
2291
2391
2490
2590
2680
2780
2880
298-1
307-1
317-1

How October really feels in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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-8° / -17°527.39.28.80.0
Feb-7° / -16°396.27.2100.0
Mar-1° / -10°638.99.811.60.0
Apr / -3°6910.78.213.30.7
May13° / 6910.82.414.83.3
Jun16° / 619.2015.65.0
Jul20° / 12°819.5015.35.9
Aug21° / 13°10411.30146.0
Sep18° / 10412012.45.3
Oct11° / 9211.7110.62.6
Nov / -6°719.46.99.20.1
Dec-5° / -14°638.79.78.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45347
55248
65347
75347
85446
95545
105545
115644
125545
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205347
215248
225248
235248
245050
255050
264951
274951
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2390
3390
4390
5390
6391
7391
8391
9391
10391
11391
12392
13392
14382
15383
16383
17383
18384
19384
20375
21375
22375
23376
24376
25376
26367
27367
28368
29369
30369
313610

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:346:02
211.46:356:00
311.46:375:58
411.36:385:56
511.26:405:54
611.26:415:52
711.16:425:50
811.16:445:48
911.06:455:46
1011.06:475:44
1110.96:485:42
1210.86:505:40
1310.86:515:38
1410.76:525:37
1510.76:545:35
1610.66:555:33
1710.66:575:31
1810.56:585:29
1910.57:005:27
2010.47:015:26
2110.47:035:24
2210.37:045:22
2310.27:065:20
2410.27:075:19
2510.17:095:17
2610.17:105:15
2710.07:125:14
2810.07:135:12
299.97:155:11
309.97:165:09
319.87:185:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

What to pack for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in October

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

In October, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in October

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk peaks around August 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk?

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk sits at 47.0°N, 142.7°E, 48 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Korsakov, 36 km away.

Topography around Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,026 m.

The land around Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
1,028 m
80 km
1,026 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Korsakov 36 km · Kholmsk 53 km · Nevel’sk 74 km · Makubetsu 190 km · Wakkanai 190 km · Poronaysk 253 km · Sovetskaya Gavan’ 289 km · Nayoro 290 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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (46.9543°, 142.7356°, elevation 48 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).