Popasna weather in October

In October, Popasna sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 26% 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 Popasna's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Popasna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Popasna is city in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
667/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 Popasna reaches about 13°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 6°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)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5167
6167
7166
8166
9156
10156
11156
12155
13145
14145
15145
16135
17134
18134
19124
20124
21124
22113
23113
24113
25103
26103
27103
2892
2992
3092
3192

How October really feels in Popasna

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.

Popasna weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°429.47.68.50.0
Feb-0° / -7°3486.69.80.0
Mar / -2°409.94.711.60.6
Apr15° / 479.80.613.44.3
May21° / 10°5510.30156.6
Jun26° / 15°5910.2015.86.8
Jul28° / 17°548.4015.56.6
Aug27° / 15°355.8014.27.2
Sep21° / 10°457.4012.47.0
Oct13° / 417.40.610.53.9
Nov / -1°387.52.590.4
Dec-0° / -5°438.968.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94357
104357
114258
124159
134060
143961
153763
163763
173664
183466
193367
203268
213268
223070
233070
243070
252971
262872
272872
282773
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Popasna gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2230
3230
4230
5220
6220
7220
8210
9210
10210
11210
12210
13210
14220
15221
16221
17231
18231
19242
20242
21253
22263
23263
24264
25274
26274
27274
28275
29275
30275
31265

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
29361
39451
49451
59451
69640
79640
89640
99640
109640
119730
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light 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 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 5:32 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:324:59
211.45:344:56
311.35:354:54
411.35:374:52
511.25:384:50
611.15:404:48
711.15:414:46
811.05:434:44
911.05:454:42
1010.95:464:40
1110.85:484:38
1210.85:494:36
1310.75:514:34
1410.75:524:32
1510.65:544:30
1610.55:554:28
1710.55:574:26
1810.45:594:24
1910.46:004:22
2010.36:024:20
2110.26:034:18
2210.26:054:16
2310.16:064:15
2410.16:084:13
2510.06:104:11
2610.06:114:09
279.96:134:08
289.96:144:06
299.86:164:04
309.76:184:03
319.76:194:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Popasna?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Popasna.

What to pack for Popasna in October

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

In October, Popasna sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Popasna 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 Popasna peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Popasna 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 Popasna is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Popasna?

Popasna sits at 48.6°N, 38.4°E, 254 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Sokolohirsk, 11 km away.

Topography around Popasna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Popasna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.

The land around Popasna is covered by trees (44%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), grassland (30%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sokolohirsk 11 km · Holubivka 20 km · Kadiyivka 21 km · Bryanka 26 km · Bakhmut 28 km · Lysychansk 31 km · Debaltseve 33 km · Siverskodonetsk 36 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 Popasna (48.6317°, 38.371°, elevation 254 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).