Balaklava weather in October

In October, Balaklava sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Balaklava's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balaklava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:09 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Balaklava is settlement on the Crimean Peninsula.

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 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Balaklava reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11915
21915
31915
41915
51915
61814
71814
81814
91814
101814
111814
121713
131713
141713
151713
161713
171613
181612
191612
201612
211612
221512
231511
241511
251511
261511
271411
281410
291410
301410
311410

How October really feels in Balaklava

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Balaklava weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 489.52.690.3
Feb / 408.82.110.10.4
Mar / 378.81.111.61.4
Apr12° / 316.70.213.23.5
May17° / 13°276.1014.66.2
Jun22° / 18°336.7015.37.7
Jul25° / 21°214.20158.5
Aug26° / 21°214.2013.98.4
Sep22° / 17°335.8012.37.7
Oct17° / 13°396.6010.75.8
Nov11° / 448.10.39.43.1
Dec / 499.71.88.71.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36634
46634
56436
66436
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126040
135941
145941
155941
165842
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255545
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Balaklava gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
518
618
718
818
919
1019
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15524192
25823181
35923171
46023161
56123151
66323140
76423130
86523120
96623110
106624100
11672490
12692470
13692470
14702460
15712450
16722440
17732430
18742330
19752320
20762220
21772120
22792010
23801910
24811810
25831610
26851500
27861400
28881200
29891100
30901000
3191900

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:496:20
211.56:506:18
311.46:526:16
411.46:536:14
511.36:546:12
611.36:566:11
711.26:576:09
811.16:586:07
911.16:596:05
1011.07:016:03
1111.07:026:01
1210.97:036:00
1310.97:055:58
1410.87:065:56
1510.87:075:54
1610.77:095:53
1710.77:105:51
1810.67:115:49
1910.67:135:48
2010.57:145:46
2110.57:155:44
2210.47:175:43
2310.47:185:41
2410.37:195:40
2510.37:215:38
2610.27:225:37
2710.27:235:35
2810.27:255:34
2910.17:265:32
3010.17:275:31
3110.07:295:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Balaklava?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Balaklava for sightseeing.

What to pack for Balaklava in October

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

In October, Balaklava sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Balaklava in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Sep 29 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Balaklava in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balaklava peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Balaklava?

Balaklava sits at 44.5°N, 33.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Sevastopol, 12 km away.

YevpatoriyaBilohirsk

Topography around Balaklava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balaklava has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Balaklava is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
712 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sevastopol 12 km · Bakhchysaray 34 km · Yalta 45 km · Simferopol 64 km · Alushta 67 km · Saki 69 km · Yevpatoriya 79 km · Bilohirsk 100 km

Ukraine travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,866
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
88%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
10.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 526

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 Balaklava (44.5112°, 33.5994°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).