Sambir weather in October

In October, Sambir sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sambir's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sambir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Sambir is city of regional significance, the administrative center of the Sambir district, Lviv region of Ukraine.

Density
1,423/km²
people per km²
Founded
1241

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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sambir reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4157
5157
6157
7156
8156
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14135
15135
16135
17135
18135
19125
20125
21124
22124
23124
24124
25114
26114
27114
28114
29114
30113
31113

How October really feels in Sambir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sambir weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°4210.88.38.40.0
Feb / -4°4811.18.29.80.0
Mar / -1°5211.85.211.50.8
Apr14° / 6111.81.913.43.7
May19° / 9615.5015.15.3
Jun22° / 12°9715.40165.7
Jul24° / 14°11715.8015.66.0
Aug23° / 13°8412.3014.26.6
Sep19° / 7810.9012.45.7
Oct13° / 6410.20.810.53.6
Nov / 5210.63.98.90.9
Dec / -3°4911.17.780.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64258
74357
84357
94357
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
164060
174060
183961
193961
203862
213862
223763
233862
243763
253664
263664
273763
283763
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sambir gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2310
3310
4301
5301
6301
7301
8301
9301
10302
11312
12312
13322
14322
15332
16333
17343
18353
19353
20363
21363
22364
23364
24364
25364
26364
27364
28354
29354
30364
31364

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3946
4955
5955
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 14 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
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
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:345:59
211.46:355:57
311.36:375:54
411.26:385:52
511.26:405:50
611.16:415:48
711.06:435:46
811.06:455:44
910.96:465:41
1010.96:485:39
1110.86:495:37
1210.76:515:35
1310.76:535:33
1410.66:545:31
1510.66:565:29
1610.56:575:27
1710.46:595:25
1810.47:015:23
1910.37:025:21
2010.37:045:19
2110.27:065:17
2210.17:075:15
2310.17:095:13
2410.07:115:12
2510.07:125:10
269.97:145:08
279.87:165:06
289.87:175:04
299.77:195:03
309.77:205:01
319.67:224:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sambir?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sambir.

What to pack for Sambir in October

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

In October, Sambir sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sambir in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sambir peaks around June 23 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sambir?

Sambir sits at 49.5°N, 23.2°E, 300 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Drohobych, 29 km away.

Topography around Sambir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sambir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Sambir is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (47%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
357 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Drohobych 29 km · Boryslav 30 km · Mostyska 31 km · Truskavets 34 km · Stebnyk 35 km · Przemyśl 43 km · Horodok 44 km · Novoyavorivs'k 53 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 Sambir (49.5162°, 23.2013°, elevation 300 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).