Zapolyarnyy weather in October

In October, Zapolyarnyy sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to -1°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 10 h 42 min at the start of October to 6 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zapolyarnyy's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zapolyarnyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:28 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
81%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Zapolyarnyy is human settlement in Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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 6°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zapolyarnyy reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
162
262
362
462
551
651
751
851
941
1040
1140
1240
1330
143-1
153-1
162-1
172-2
182-2
192-2
201-2
211-3
221-3
231-3
240-3
250-4
260-4
270-4
280-4
290-4
30-1-5
31-1-5

How October really feels in Zapolyarnyy

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zapolyarnyy weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -13°278.39.410.0
Feb-7° / -13°226.98.26.50.0
Mar-3° / -9°308.810.9110.0
Apr / -5°359.810.215.40.0
May / 5313.16.520.90.8
Jun12° / 7112.91.2242.8
Jul16° / 7513023.24.4
Aug14° / 6712.6017.53.7
Sep10° / 5512.30.712.91.9
Oct / -1°5612.47.28.40.1
Nov-3° / -7°308.48.92.80.0
Dec-5° / -10°329.910.900.0

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 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41783
51783
61783
71684
81684
91684
101783
111882
121882
131882
141882
151882
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201981
211981
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231882
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271783
281684
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zapolyarnyy gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1408
2398
3399
4399
53910
63911
73912
83913
93914
103915
114016
124018
134019
144020
153921
163923
174024
184026
194027
204029
214030
224031
234133
244133
254134
264135
274136
284136
294137
304037
314037

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
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

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
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light 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 10 h 42 min at the start of October to 6 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 276 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 9:37 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 3:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:266:06
210.57:306:01
310.47:345:57
410.27:385:52
510.17:425:47
69.97:465:43
79.87:505:38
89.77:545:33
99.57:585:29
109.48:025:24
119.28:065:19
129.18:115:15
138.98:155:10
148.88:195:05
158.68:235:01
168.58:284:56
178.38:324:51
188.28:364:46
198.08:414:42
207.98:454:37
217.78:504:32
227.68:544:27
237.48:594:23
247.29:034:18
257.19:084:13
266.99:134:08
276.89:184:03
286.69:223:58
296.49:273:54
306.39:323:49
316.19:373:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.6Dim
120.6Dim
130.6Dim
140.6Dim
150.5Dim
160.5Dim
170.5Dim
180.5Dim
190.5Dim
200.4Dim
210.4Dim
220.4Dim
230.4Dim
240.3Dim
250.3Dim
260.3Dim
270.3Dim
280.3Dim
290.2Dim
300.2Dim
310.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zapolyarnyy?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zapolyarnyy.

What to pack for Zapolyarnyy in October

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

In October, Zapolyarnyy sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Zapolyarnyy in October

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 11°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

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

0°5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Jun7Bracing
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UV index in Zapolyarnyy in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zapolyarnyy peaks around July 13 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 2 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zapolyarnyy?

Zapolyarnyy sits at 69.4°N, 30.8°E, 172 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nikel, 23 km away.

Topography around Zapolyarnyy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapolyarnyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Zapolyarnyy is covered by moss and lichen (29%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (30%) and moss and lichen (24%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (27%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
681 m
80 km
676 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Nikel 23 km · Murmansk 104 km · Polyarnyy 106 km · Severomorsk 110 km · Olenegorsk 173 km · Monchegorsk 185 km · Kovdor 207 km · Apatity 231 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 Zapolyarnyy (69.426°, 30.811°, elevation 172 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).