Rakhiv weather in October

In October, Rakhiv sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Rakhiv's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rakhiv's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Rakhiv is city of Ukraine.

Density
298/km²
people per km²
Founded
1447

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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rakhiv reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3144
4144
5144
6134
7134
8134
9133
10133
11123
12123
13123
14123
15122
16112
17112
18112
19112
20102
21102
22101
23101
24101
2591
2691
2791
2891
2990
3090
3180

How October really feels in Rakhiv

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rakhiv weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°6912.713.18.60.0
Feb-1° / -7°7212.712.19.90.0
Mar / -4°8713.79.711.60.2
Apr11° / 8814.44.413.42.5
May16° / 12518.10.414.94.2
Jun20° / 10°13018.1015.85.0
Jul21° / 11°13118015.45.4
Aug21° / 11°9914.1014.16.1
Sep17° / 9712.30.212.44.9
Oct11° / 9011.92.410.62.7
Nov / -2°7311.86.990.4
Dec-1° / -6°841312.38.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73961
83862
93961
103961
113961
124060
134060
143961
153961
163862
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233961
243961
253961
263961
274060
284060
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rakhiv gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1392
2382
3383
4373
5373
6374
7374
8374
9375
10375
11376
12376
13387
14387
15387
16398
17398
18399
19399
204010
214010
224010
234011
244011
253911
263912
273912
283913
293813
303813
313814

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:29 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:295:56
211.46:305:53
311.36:325:51
411.36:335:49
511.26:355:47
611.26:365:45
711.16:385:43
811.06:395:41
911.06:415:39
1010.96:425:37
1110.96:445:35
1210.86:455:33
1310.76:475:31
1410.76:485:29
1510.66:505:27
1610.66:515:25
1710.56:535:23
1810.56:545:21
1910.46:565:20
2010.36:575:18
2110.36:595:16
2210.27:005:14
2310.27:025:12
2410.17:035:11
2510.17:055:09
2610.07:075:07
2710.07:085:06
289.97:105:04
299.87:115:02
309.87:135:01
319.77:144:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rakhiv?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rakhiv.

What to pack for Rakhiv in October

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

In October, Rakhiv sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rakhiv 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 Rakhiv peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rakhiv?

Rakhiv sits at 48.1°N, 24.2°E, 430 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Sighetu Marmaţiei, 27 km away.

Kolomyia

Topography around Rakhiv

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rakhiv has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,159 m.

The land around Rakhiv is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
691 m
16 km
1,457 m
80 km
2,159 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sighetu Marmaţiei 27 km · Vişeu de Sus 42 km · Borşa 56 km · Baia Sprie 58 km · Baia Mare 65 km · Khust 68 km · Nadvirna 70 km · Kolomyia 81 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 Rakhiv (48.0547°, 24.2031°, elevation 430 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).