Kryvyy Rih weather in October

In October, Kryvyy Rih sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kryvyy Rih's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kryvyy Rih's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Kryvyy Rih is city of regional significance in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central Ukraine.

Density
1,473/km²
people per km²
Founded
1775

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 18°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kryvyy Rih reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2188
3188
4188
5178
6178
7177
8177
9167
10167
11167
12156
13156
14156
15156
16146
17145
18145
19135
20135
21135
22125
23124
24124
25114
26114
27114
28113
29103
30103
31103

How October really feels in Kryvyy Rih

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.

Kryvyy Rih weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°367.95.68.60.0
Feb / -5°296.44.29.90.0
Mar / -1°419.53.411.60.9
Apr15° / 407.70.513.44.8
May22° / 11°5510.1014.96.7
Jun26° / 15°6010.7015.76.7
Jul28° / 17°477.8015.46.5
Aug28° / 16°395.9014.16.9
Sep22° / 11°456.7012.47.2
Oct14° / 355.90.110.64.5
Nov / 366.51.490.7
Dec / -4°356.83.88.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164357
174357
184159
194159
203961
213961
223961
233763
243664
253565
263565
273466
283367
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kryvyy Rih gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1618
1718
1818
1918
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18992
28992
39082
49181
59271
69271
79361
89361
99451
109451
119451
129550
139640
149640
159640
169640
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229820
239820
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
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 48 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 5:52 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:525:19
211.45:535:17
311.35:555:15
411.35:565:13
511.25:585:11
611.25:595:09
711.16:015:06
811.06:025:04
911.06:045:02
1010.96:055:00
1110.96:074:58
1210.86:084:56
1310.76:104:55
1410.76:114:53
1510.66:134:51
1610.66:144:49
1710.56:164:47
1810.56:174:45
1910.46:194:43
2010.46:204:41
2110.36:224:39
2210.26:234:38
2310.26:254:36
2410.16:264:34
2510.16:284:32
2610.06:304:31
2710.06:314:29
289.96:334:27
299.96:344:26
309.86:364:24
319.86:374:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
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 Kryvyy Rih?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kryvyy Rih for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kryvyy Rih in October

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

In October, Kryvyy Rih sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kryvyy Rih 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 Kryvyy Rih peaks around July 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kryvyy Rih?

Kryvyy Rih sits at 47.9°N, 33.4°E, 84 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Inhulets, 22 km away.

Vilnohirsk

Topography around Kryvyy Rih

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kryvyy Rih has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m.

The land around Kryvyy Rih is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Inhulets 22 km · Terny 29 km · Apostolove 37 km · Zhovti Vody 49 km · Dolynska 52 km · Pyatykhatky 61 km · Pokrov 61 km · Vilnohirsk 79 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 Kryvyy Rih (47.9057°, 33.394°, elevation 84 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).