Dovzhansk weather in October

In October, Dovzhansk sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 9°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 Dovzhansk's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dovzhansk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Dovzhansk is city of Luhansk Province, Ukraine.

Density
748/km²
people per km²
Founded
1701

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 17°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dovzhansk 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 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2187
3177
4177
5177
6177
7167
8166
9166
10166
11156
12156
13155
14145
15145
16145
17135
18134
19134
20124
21124
22124
23113
24113
25113
26103
27102
28102
2992
3092
3192

How October really feels in Dovzhansk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dovzhansk weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°439.67.78.60.0
Feb-1° / -7°388.16.29.90.0
Mar / -2°429.74.711.60.5
Apr15° / 489.60.213.44.3
May21° / 10°5910.3014.96.5
Jun26° / 15°529.2015.86.9
Jul28° / 17°458.1015.46.5
Aug28° / 16°335.4014.17.0
Sep21° / 10°406.8012.47.2
Oct14° / 387.50.410.64.1
Nov / -1°367.32.290.4
Dec-1° / -5°448.75.98.20.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
65050
74951
85050
95050
104852
114753
124753
134654
144555
154456
164357
174258
184159
194060
204060
213763
223763
233664
243565
253466
263466
273268
283268
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Dovzhansk gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1200
2200
3200
4200
5200
6200
7200
8210
9210
10210
11220
12220
13230
14230
15241
16251
17251
18251
19261
20261
21261
22272
23272
24272
25272
26272
27272
28262
29262
30253
31253

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 (%)
19361
29460
39460
49460
59550
69550
79550
89640
99640
109640
119640
129730
139730
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199820
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

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
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
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light 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 5:27 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 3:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:274:54
211.45:284:52
311.35:304:50
411.35:314:48
511.25:334:45
611.25:344:43
711.15:364:41
811.05:374:39
911.05:394:37
1010.95:404:35
1110.95:424:33
1210.85:434:31
1310.75:454:29
1410.75:464:27
1510.65:484:25
1610.65:494:23
1710.55:514:22
1810.55:524:20
1910.45:544:18
2010.35:564:16
2110.35:574:14
2210.25:594:12
2310.26:004:11
2410.16:024:09
2510.16:034:07
2610.06:054:05
2710.06:064:04
289.96:084:02
299.86:104:00
309.86:113:59
319.76:133:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dovzhansk?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dovzhansk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dovzhansk in October

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

In October, Dovzhansk sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Dovzhansk 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 Dovzhansk peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dovzhansk?

Dovzhansk sits at 48.1°N, 39.6°E, 286 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Voznesenivka, 11 km away.

Topography around Dovzhansk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dovzhansk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 273 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m.

The land around Dovzhansk is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Voznesenivka 11 km · Rovenky 20 km · Gukovo 21 km · Sorokyne 25 km · Otamanivka 30 km · Sukhodilsk 31 km · Zverevo 36 km · Donetsk 37 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 Dovzhansk (48.0761°, 39.6474°, elevation 286 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).