Zeya weather in October

In October, Zeya sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zeya's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zeya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
6th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:09 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Zeya is town in Russia.

Density
692/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

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 9°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zeya reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°C cooler than September and about 15°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
290
390
49-1
58-1
68-1
77-2
87-2
97-2
106-3
116-3
125-3
135-4
144-4
154-4
164-5
173-5
183-6
192-6
202-6
212-7
221-7
231-8
240-8
250-9
26-1-9
27-1-10
28-2-10
29-2-11
30-3-11
31-3-12

How October really feels in Zeya

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zeya 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-20° / -30°31.12.27.80.0
Feb-15° / -26°41.32.19.40.0
Mar-6° / -17°92.73.311.50.0
Apr / -5°244.83.613.70.6
May14° / 659.51.115.63.9
Jun21° / 11°7611.1016.76.2
Jul24° / 15°14614.9016.36.1
Aug21° / 12°11412014.66.2
Sep15° / 7510.20.312.54.2
Oct / -5°356.44.910.30.5
Nov-11° / -20°143.74.68.30.0
Dec-21° / -29°41.32.17.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
214951
224951
235050
245050
255149
265149
275149
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zeya gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1236
2227
3227
4218
5219
6219
72110
82010
92011
102012
112012
122013
132014
142015
152015
162016
172017
182118
192118
202119
212120
222120
232120
242121
252121
262121
272021
282021
292021
301921
311921

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 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:406:00
211.26:425:57
311.26:445:55
411.16:465:52
511.06:485:50
611.06:505:47
710.96:525:45
810.86:535:42
910.76:555:40
1010.76:575:37
1110.66:595:35
1210.57:015:33
1310.57:035:30
1410.47:055:28
1510.37:075:26
1610.27:095:23
1710.27:115:21
1810.17:135:19
1910.07:155:16
2010.07:175:14
219.97:185:12
229.87:205:10
239.87:225:08
249.77:245:05
259.67:265:03
269.57:285:01
279.57:304:59
289.47:324:57
299.37:344:55
309.37:364:53
319.27:384:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zeya

In seasonPeak

None of Zeya's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zeya's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Zeya?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zeya.

What to pack for Zeya in October

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

In October, Zeya sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zeya 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 Zeya peaks around July 11 at about 5 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zeya 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 Zeya is worst in July — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 76.6× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodJul 1577 µg/m³Dec 201 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar12Good
Apr38Poor
May63Unhealthy
Jun30Moderate
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug11Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov4Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zeya?

Zeya sits at 53.7°N, 127.3°E, 221 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shimanovsk, 195 km away.

Topography around Zeya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zeya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m.

The land around Zeya is covered by trees (37%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
1,285 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Shimanovsk 195 km · Tynda 226 km · Svobodnyy 269 km · Belogorsk 325 km · Neryungri 362 km · Chigiri 378 km · Blagoveshchensk 385 km · Raychikhinsk 462 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 Zeya (53.7359°, 127.256°, elevation 221 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).