Chernihiv weather in October

In October, Chernihiv sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Chernihiv's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chernihiv's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Chernihiv is capital city of Chernihiv Oblast in northeastern Ukraine.

Density
3,579/km²
people per km²
Founded
~907 CE

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 15°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chernihiv reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3156
4156
5146
6146
7146
8145
9135
10135
11135
12135
13125
14124
15124
16124
17114
18114
19114
20103
21103
22103
23103
2493
2593
2692
2792
2882
2982
3082
3182

How October really feels in Chernihiv

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chernihiv 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-2° / -6°379.47.48.10.0
Feb-1° / -6°348.679.60.0
Mar / -2°399.44.811.50.4
Apr14° / 438.50.613.53.9
May20° / 10°6211.3015.36.1
Jun23° / 14°6510.6016.36.8
Jul25° / 15°8212.2015.96.6
Aug25° / 14°548.5014.47.1
Sep19° / 538.6012.46.0
Oct12° / 478.90.510.43.0
Nov / -1°418.43.28.60.2
Dec-1° / -5°449.36.87.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83268
93268
103169
113169
123169
133070
143070
153070
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212872
222872
232773
242773
252773
262773
272575
282476
292476
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Chernihiv gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3290
4290
5290
6290
7290
8280
9280
10280
11280
12280
13280
14280
15291
16291
17291
18291
19292
20292
21292
22292
23293
24293
25293
26293
27293
28293
29294
30294
31294

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
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 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light 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 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 6:03 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:035:25
211.36:045:23
311.26:065:20
411.26:085:18
511.16:095:16
611.06:115:14
711.06:135:11
810.96:155:09
910.86:165:07
1010.86:185:04
1110.76:205:02
1210.66:215:00
1310.66:234:58
1410.56:254:56
1510.46:274:53
1610.46:284:51
1710.36:304:49
1810.36:324:47
1910.26:344:45
2010.16:364:43
2110.16:374:41
2210.06:394:39
239.96:414:37
249.96:434:35
259.86:444:33
269.76:464:31
279.76:484:29
289.66:504:27
299.66:524:25
309.56:534:23
319.46:554:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chernihiv?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chernihiv.

What to pack for Chernihiv in October

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

In October, Chernihiv sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chernihiv 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 Chernihiv peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 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 11UV 6Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chernihiv?

Chernihiv sits at 51.5°N, 31.3°E, 106 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Desnyanskyi, 2.0 km away.

ChernobylDobrushGomel

Topography around Chernihiv

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chernihiv has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m.

The land around Chernihiv is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (46%) within 3 km, cropland (47%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
100 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Desnyanskyi 2.0 km · Novozavodskyi 3.0 km · Masany 5.0 km · Slavutych 39 km · Nizhyn 66 km · Chernobyl 79 km · Dobrush 101 km · Gomel 105 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 Chernihiv (51.5054°, 31.2866°, elevation 106 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).