Zimovniki weather in October

In October, Zimovniki sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Zimovniki's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zimovniki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Zimovniki is human settlement in Zimovnikovsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1898

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 19°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zimovniki reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4198
5188
6188
7188
8188
9177
10177
11177
12167
13167
14166
15166
16156
17156
18156
19145
20145
21135
22135
23135
24124
25124
26124
27124
28114
29113
30113
31103

How October really feels in Zimovniki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zimovniki weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°388.75.68.70.0
Feb / -6°317.84.9100.0
Mar / -1°419.13.111.61.0
Apr16° / 347.40.113.35.0
May22° / 12°508.8014.86.9
Jun28° / 17°387.8015.66.5
Jul31° / 19°356.4015.35.3
Aug30° / 18°264.30146.1
Sep23° / 12°335.5012.47.6
Oct15° / 407.40.210.64.8
Nov / 357.42.39.10.7
Dec / -4°408.84.78.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35347
45248
55248
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
114951
124852
134753
144555
154555
164456
174357
184258
194060
204060
213961
223862
233763
243664
253664
263565
273367
283367
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zimovniki gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1170
2170
3180
4180
5190
6190
7200
8210
9210
10220
11220
12230
13240
14240
15250
16250
17251
18261
19261
20261
21271
22271
23271
24271
25271
26272
27272
28272
29272
30262
31262

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39271
49361
59460
69550
79550
89550
99640
109640
119730
129730
139730
149820
159820
169820
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
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
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:15 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:155:43
211.46:175:41
311.36:185:39
411.36:195:37
511.26:215:35
611.26:225:33
711.16:245:31
811.16:255:29
911.06:275:27
1011.06:285:25
1110.96:295:23
1210.86:315:21
1310.86:325:19
1410.76:345:17
1510.76:355:15
1610.66:375:14
1710.66:385:12
1810.56:405:10
1910.46:415:08
2010.46:435:06
2110.36:445:05
2210.36:465:03
2310.26:475:01
2410.26:494:59
2510.16:504:58
2610.16:524:56
2710.06:534:54
2810.06:554:53
299.96:564:51
309.96:584:50
319.86:594:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zimovniki?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zimovniki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zimovniki in October

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

In October, Zimovniki sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Zimovniki 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 Zimovniki peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zimovniki 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 Zimovniki is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zimovniki?

Zimovniki sits at 47.1°N, 42.5°E, 65 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Orlovskiy, 44 km away.

Topography around Zimovniki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zimovniki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m.

The land around Zimovniki is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
170 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Orlovskiy 44 km · Volgodonsk 47 km · Tsimlyansk 63 km · Kotel’nikovo 74 km · Proletarsk 75 km · Sal’sk 103 km · Konstantinovsk 114 km · Semikarakorsk 132 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 Zimovniki (47.1462°, 42.4704°, elevation 65 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).