Kaniv weather in October

In October, Kaniv sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kaniv's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaniv's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Kaniv is town and administrative center of Kanivsky District of Cherkasy Oblast in central Ukraine.

Density
13/km²
people per km²
Founded
1078

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 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kaniv reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°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)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5157
6157
7157
8157
9147
10146
11146
12146
13136
14136
15136
16135
17125
18125
19125
20115
21114
22114
23114
24104
25104
26104
27103
2893
2993
3093
3193

How October really feels in Kaniv

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kaniv 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-1° / -5°347.96.28.40.0
Feb / -5°317.25.49.80.0
Mar / -1°388.83.511.50.7
Apr14° / 408.50.513.54.4
May21° / 11°5610.3015.16.4
Jun24° / 15°6611.10166.7
Jul26° / 17°6810.2015.76.8
Aug26° / 15°457.3014.27.3
Sep20° / 11°558.4012.46.4
Oct13° / 427.70.310.53.6
Nov / 397.52.88.80.4
Dec / -4°398.45.680.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113763
123664
133664
143664
153565
163565
173466
183466
193367
203268
213268
223169
233070
243070
253070
262872
272773
282773
292773
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kaniv gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1280
2270
3270
4260
5260
6250
7250
8240
9240
10240
11240
12230
13230
14231
15231
16231
17231
18241
19241
20241
21251
22251
23251
24252
25262
26262
27252
28252
29252
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 (%)
19271
29271
39271
49361
59361
69550
79550
89550
99640
109640
119640
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:015:25
211.46:025:23
311.36:045:21
411.26:055:19
511.26:075:17
611.16:095:15
711.06:105:12
811.06:125:10
910.96:135:08
1010.86:155:06
1110.86:175:04
1210.76:185:02
1310.76:205:00
1410.66:224:58
1510.56:234:56
1610.56:254:54
1710.46:264:52
1810.46:284:50
1910.36:304:48
2010.26:314:46
2110.26:334:44
2210.16:354:42
2310.16:364:40
2410.06:384:38
259.96:404:36
269.96:414:34
279.86:434:33
289.86:454:31
299.76:464:29
309.76:484:27
319.66:504:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kaniv?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaniv.

What to pack for Kaniv in October

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

In October, Kaniv sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kaniv 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 Kaniv peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 13UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kaniv?

Kaniv sits at 49.8°N, 31.5°E, 85 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Pereiaslav, 35 km away.

Topography around Kaniv

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaniv has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m.

The land around Kaniv is covered by trees (51%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Pereiaslav 35 km · Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi 40 km · Zolotonosha 42 km · Bohuslav 49 km · Cherkasy 54 km · Yahotyn 62 km · Berezan 62 km · Smila 65 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 Kaniv (49.7519°, 31.47°, elevation 85 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).