Mykolayiv weather in October

In October, Mykolayiv sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-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 32% 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 Mykolayiv's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mykolayiv's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:18 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Mykolayiv is capital city of Mykolaiv Oblast in southern Ukraine.

Density
1,858/km²
people per km²
Founded
1789

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 Mykolayiv reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°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)
11910
21910
31910
4199
5189
6189
7189
8189
9178
10178
11178
12178
13168
14167
15167
16167
17157
18157
19157
20146
21146
22146
23146
24136
25135
26135
27125
28125
29125
30125
31124

How October really feels in Mykolayiv

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.

Mykolayiv weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°336.63.98.70.0
Feb / -4°296.12.7100.0
Mar / 337.71.911.61.4
Apr15° / 3470.313.35.0
May22° / 12°449.1014.87.0
Jun26° / 16°539015.66.9
Jul29° / 18°346.6015.36.2
Aug29° / 17°375.30146.5
Sep23° / 12°425.8012.47.5
Oct15° / 305.2010.65.2
Nov / 336.119.11.4
Dec / -2°326.42.48.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84951
94951
105050
114951
124852
134951
144852
154753
164852
174654
184654
194555
204456
214456
224357
234258
244258
254159
263961
273961
283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mykolayiv gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in October. 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 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
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 (%)
180155
280155
381145
482144
583134
683134
785123
885123
986113
1086113
1188102
1288102
1388102
148992
159091
169091
179181
189181
199271
209271
219361
229361
239451
249550
259640
269640
279730
289730
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 5:57 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:575:25
211.45:585:23
311.46:005:21
411.36:015:19
511.26:035:17
611.26:045:15
711.16:055:13
811.16:075:11
911.06:085:09
1011.06:105:07
1110.96:115:05
1210.86:135:03
1310.86:145:01
1410.76:154:59
1510.76:174:58
1610.66:184:56
1710.66:204:54
1810.56:214:52
1910.56:234:50
2010.46:244:49
2110.46:264:47
2210.36:274:45
2310.26:294:43
2410.26:304:42
2510.16:324:40
2610.16:334:38
2710.06:354:37
2810.06:364:35
299.96:384:34
309.96:394:32
319.86:414:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mykolayiv?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mykolayiv for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mykolayiv in October

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

In October, Mykolayiv sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Mykolayiv 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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Sep 13 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Mykolayiv 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 Mykolayiv 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
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mykolayiv?

Mykolayiv sits at 47.0°N, 32.0°E, 42 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Kherson, 61 km away.

PivdenneVoznesenskNova KakhovkaOdessaPivdennoukrainskKakhovka

Topography around Mykolayiv

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mykolayiv has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m.

The land around Mykolayiv is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and water (26%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kherson 61 km · Oleshky 68 km · Pivdenne 78 km · Voznesensk 82 km · Nova Kakhovka 106 km · Odessa 110 km · Pivdennoukrainsk 113 km · Kakhovka 114 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 Mykolayiv (46.9763°, 31.993°, elevation 42 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).