Zheleznogorsk weather in October

In October, Zheleznogorsk sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 14°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zheleznogorsk's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zheleznogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:14 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Zheleznogorsk is human settlement in Russia.

Density
859/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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 Zheleznogorsk reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3146
4145
5135
6135
7135
8135
9125
10124
11124
12124
13114
14114
15114
16103
17103
18103
1993
2093
2192
2292
2382
2482
2582
2671
2771
2871
2971
3061
3161

How October really feels in Zheleznogorsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zheleznogorsk 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-4° / -8°409.910.180.0
Feb-3° / -8°378.98.39.50.0
Mar / -4°398.86.311.50.1
Apr12° / 469.61.113.63.3
May19° / 6010.4015.46.1
Jun23° / 13°6511.1016.56.6
Jul25° / 15°7712.3016.16.6
Aug24° / 13°548.6014.57.1
Sep18° / 558.90.112.45.6
Oct10° / 5410.1110.32.3
Nov / -2°428.44.18.50.0
Dec-2° / -6°419.58.57.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92674
102773
112773
122674
132674
142674
152476
162476
172377
182377
192377
202278
212278
222278
232179
242179
252179
262179
272080
282080
291981
301882
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zheleznogorsk gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1311
2311
3321
4321
5321
6321
7321
8321
9321
10321
11321
12321
13321
14322
15322
16322
17323
18323
19324
20324
21325
22335
23335
24336
25326
26326
27326
28327
29317
30317
31307

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light 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
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:476:08
211.36:496:06
311.26:506:03
411.16:526:01
511.16:545:59
611.06:565:56
710.96:575:54
810.96:595:52
910.87:015:49
1010.77:035:47
1110.77:055:45
1210.67:065:42
1310.57:085:40
1410.57:105:38
1510.47:125:36
1610.37:145:33
1710.37:165:31
1810.27:175:29
1910.17:195:27
2010.17:215:25
2110.07:235:23
229.97:255:21
239.97:275:19
249.87:285:16
259.77:305:14
269.77:325:12
279.67:345:10
289.57:365:09
299.57:385:07
309.47:405:05
319.47:415:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zheleznogorsk?

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

2.3
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 Zheleznogorsk.

What to pack for Zheleznogorsk in October

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

In October, Zheleznogorsk sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zheleznogorsk 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 Zheleznogorsk peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zheleznogorsk?

Zheleznogorsk sits at 52.3°N, 35.4°E, 182 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is L’govskiy, 79 km away.

Topography around Zheleznogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zheleznogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m.

The land around Zheleznogorsk is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (45%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
428 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: L’govskiy 79 km · Kurchatov 80 km · Orël 85 km · Kursk 89 km · Karachev 90 km · Ryl’sk 97 km · Trubchevsk 111 km · Shchigry 118 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 (52.342°, 35.3592°, elevation 182 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).