Znamensk weather in October

In October, Znamensk sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Znamensk's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Znamensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Znamensk is closed town in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.

Density
3,990/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 18°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Znamensk reaches about 14°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 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3188
4188
5187
6187
7177
8177
9177
10166
11166
12166
13156
14156
15155
16145
17145
18145
19135
20134
21134
22124
23124
24123
25113
26113
27103
28103
29102
30102
3192

How October really feels in Znamensk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Znamensk weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°277.86.68.50.0
Feb-2° / -8°2564.59.80.0
Mar / -3°286.53.311.60.7
Apr16° / 275.70.113.45.2
May23° / 12°336.30157.4
Jun29° / 17°306.1015.86.4
Jul31° / 19°244.6015.55.3
Aug30° / 18°163.2014.16.1
Sep23° / 12°274.9012.47.6
Oct14° / 306.10.310.64.6
Nov / -2°225.31.690.4
Dec-1° / -6°2875.18.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25149
35149
45149
55149
65050
74951
84951
94852
104753
114654
124555
134456
144357
154159
164060
174060
183763
193763
203763
213565
223466
233466
243268
253268
263268
273268
283169
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Znamensk gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1150
2150
3150
4150
5150
6150
7160
8160
9160
10170
11170
12180
13180
14190
15200
16201
17211
18211
19221
20221
21221
22232
23232
24232
25232
26222
27222
28212
29212
30202
31202

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
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 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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 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 6:03 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:035:29
211.46:045:27
311.36:065:25
411.36:075:23
511.26:095:21
611.16:105:19
711.16:125:16
811.06:145:14
911.06:155:12
1010.96:175:10
1110.86:185:08
1210.86:205:06
1310.76:215:04
1410.76:235:02
1510.66:245:00
1610.56:264:58
1710.56:274:56
1810.46:294:54
1910.46:314:53
2010.36:324:51
2110.36:344:49
2210.26:354:47
2310.16:374:45
2410.16:384:43
2510.06:404:42
2610.06:424:40
279.96:434:38
289.96:454:37
299.86:464:35
309.86:484:33
319.76:504:32

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 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Znamensk?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Znamensk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Znamensk in October

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

In October, Znamensk sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Znamensk 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 Znamensk peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Znamensk 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 Znamensk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Jun 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Znamensk?

Znamensk sits at 48.6°N, 45.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Leninsk, 42 km away.

Topography around Znamensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Znamensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m.

The land around Znamensk is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and wetland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
67 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Leninsk 42 km · Akhtubinsk 46 km · Volzhsky 74 km · Dubovka 85 km · Volgograd 92 km · Gorodishche 96 km · Nikolayevsk 162 km · Kalach-na-Donu 163 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 Znamensk (48.5842°, 45.7338°, elevation 9 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).