Kherson weather in October

In October, Kherson sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kherson's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kherson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:15 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Kherson is capital city of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine.

Density
961/km²
people per km²
Founded
1778

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kherson reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°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)
12010
22010
31910
41910
5199
6199
7189
8189
9189
10188
11178
12178
13178
14168
15167
16167
17167
18157
19157
20156
21146
22146
23146
24146
25135
26135
27135
28135
29125
30125
31124

How October really feels in Kherson

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.

Kherson weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°326.63.68.80.0
Feb / -3°296.32.9100.0
Mar / 337.8211.61.5
Apr16° / 377.60.313.35.1
May22° / 11°478.9014.87.0
Jun27° / 16°528.7015.66.9
Jul30° / 18°326.2015.36.0
Aug29° / 17°345.40146.3
Sep23° / 13°405.9012.47.6
Oct16° / 285.1010.65.4
Nov / 335.60.89.21.5
Dec / -2°326.22.28.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
105149
115050
125050
134951
144951
154852
164852
174753
184753
194654
204654
214555
224456
234357
244258
254258
264159
274159
284159
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kherson gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
417
517
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180146
281145
382135
483134
583134
685123
785123
886113
987112
1088102
1188102
128992
139091
149091
159181
169181
179271
189271
199271
209361
219361
229550
239550
249640
259640
269640
279640
289730
299730
309730
319730

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
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 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:545:23
211.45:565:21
311.45:575:19
411.35:585:17
511.26:005:15
611.26:015:13
711.16:035:11
811.16:045:09
911.06:055:07
1011.06:075:05
1110.96:085:03
1210.96:105:01
1310.86:114:59
1410.76:134:57
1510.76:144:56
1610.66:154:54
1710.66:174:52
1810.56:184:50
1910.56:204:48
2010.46:214:47
2110.46:234:45
2210.36:244:43
2310.36:264:41
2410.26:274:40
2510.26:294:38
2610.16:304:37
2710.16:314:35
2810.06:334:33
2910.06:344:32
309.96:364:30
319.96:374:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kherson?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kherson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kherson in October

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

In October, Kherson sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Kherson in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Sep 18 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Kherson 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 Kherson peaks around July 22 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 22UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kherson?

Kherson sits at 46.6°N, 32.6°E, 41 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Oleshky, 8.0 km away.

ArmyanskPivdenneYany Kapu

Topography around Kherson

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kherson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m.

The land around Kherson is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, cropland (28%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
88 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Oleshky 8.0 km · Nova Kakhovka 58 km · Mykolayiv 61 km · Skadovsk 62 km · Kakhovka 69 km · Armyansk 101 km · Pivdenne 116 km · Yany Kapu 118 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 Kherson (46.6369°, 32.6146°, elevation 41 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).