Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy weather in October

In October, Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 10.2 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 7°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
7th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:47 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy is human settlement in Nizhneilimsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
279/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 7°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°C cooler than September and about 12°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
37-1
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
85-3
95-3
105-3
114-3
124-4
134-4
143-4
153-5
163-5
172-5
182-6
192-6
201-6
211-7
220-7
230-7
240-8
25-1-8
26-1-8
27-1-9
28-2-9
29-2-10
30-3-10
31-3-10

How October really feels in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy

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
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 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-19° / -26°155.797.20.0
Feb-13° / -23°134.77.29.10.0
Mar-4° / -15°185.88.511.40.0
Apr / -6°278.36.413.90.4
May14° / 4511.51.916.13.7
Jun21° / 5711017.36.2
Jul23° / 13°6711.4016.86.6
Aug20° / 10°6911.4014.96.1
Sep12° / 5311.61.212.53.0
Oct / -5°3810.28.7100.1
Nov-10° / -17°309.3127.90.0
Dec-17° / -24°237.5116.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32179
42179
52179
62080
71981
81981
91981
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192080
201981
211882
221783
231783
241783
251684
261684
271684
281585
291585
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13713
23714
33615
43616
53617
63518
73519
83420
93421
103322
113323
123324
133225
143226
153126
163127
173128
183029
193130
203131
213132
223233
233235
243336
253337
263438
273438
283539
293540
303540
313541

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 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:15 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:156:30
211.27:176:27
311.17:196:24
411.07:216:22
510.97:246:19
610.87:266:16
710.87:286:13
810.77:306:11
910.67:326:08
1010.57:346:05
1110.47:366:03
1210.47:396:00
1310.37:415:58
1410.27:435:55
1510.17:455:52
1610.07:475:50
1710.07:495:47
189.97:525:45
199.87:545:42
209.77:565:40
219.67:585:37
229.68:005:35
239.58:035:32
249.48:055:30
259.38:075:27
269.38:095:25
279.28:125:23
289.18:145:20
299.08:165:18
309.08:185:16
318.98:205:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy?

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

0.1
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 Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy.

What to pack for Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy in October

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

In October, Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 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 Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy peaks around June 20 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 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 Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy is worst in July — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 37.0× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1742 µg/m³Dec 171 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar5Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun24Moderate
Jul44Poor
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov3Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy?

Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy sits at 56.6°N, 104.1°E, 392 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ust’-Kut, 104 km away.

Topography around Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m around an average of 489 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 821 m.

The land around Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
579 m
16 km
609 m
80 km
821 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ust’-Kut 104 km · Bratsk 163 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 181 km · Vikhorevka 189 km · Chunskiy 282 km · Sayansk 300 km · Tulun 316 km · Zima 324 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 Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy (56.5767°, 104.1297°, elevation 392 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).