Starobilsk weather in October

In October, Starobilsk sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.7 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 25% 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 Starobilsk's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Starobilsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
5:54 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Starobilsk is city in eastern Ukraine.

Density
1,197/km²
people per km²
Founded
1686

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 Starobilsk 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 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5167
6166
7166
8166
9156
10156
11156
12155
13145
14145
15145
16135
17134
18134
19124
20124
21124
22113
23113
24103
25103
26103
27102
2892
2992
3092
3182

How October really feels in Starobilsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Starobilsk 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°449.588.50.0
Feb-1° / -7°358.16.59.80.0
Mar / -2°389.24.711.50.5
Apr15° / 499.10.513.44.5
May22° / 10°519.5015.16.7
Jun26° / 15°599.7015.96.8
Jul28° / 17°558.6015.66.5
Aug27° / 15°336014.27.0
Sep21° / 10°436.9012.47.0
Oct13° / 417.70.710.53.9
Nov / -1°387.42.68.90.3
Dec-1° / -5°469.46.38.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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
24654
34555
44555
54654
64456
74456
84357
94258
104258
114258
124060
133961
143763
153664
163565
173466
183367
193268
203169
213169
223070
232971
242971
252872
262773
272773
282674
292674
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Starobilsk gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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
5230
6230
7220
8220
9220
10220
11220
12230
13230
14230
15231
16241
17241
18241
19252
20252
21263
22263
23263
24274
25274
26274
27274
28275
29265
30265
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39640
49640
59640
69640
79640
89640
99730
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light 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
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 5:31 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 3:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:314:56
211.45:324:54
311.35:344:52
411.25:354:50
511.25:374:47
611.15:384:45
711.15:404:43
811.05:424:41
910.95:434:39
1010.95:454:37
1110.85:464:35
1210.75:484:33
1310.75:494:31
1410.65:514:29
1510.65:534:27
1610.55:544:25
1710.45:564:23
1810.45:574:21
1910.35:594:19
2010.36:014:17
2110.26:024:15
2210.26:044:13
2310.16:064:11
2410.06:074:09
2510.06:094:07
269.96:104:06
279.96:124:04
289.86:144:02
299.86:154:00
309.76:173:59
319.66:193:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Starobilsk?

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
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Starobilsk.

What to pack for Starobilsk in October

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

In October, Starobilsk sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Starobilsk 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 Starobilsk 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Starobilsk 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 Starobilsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1714 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Starobilsk?

Starobilsk sits at 49.3°N, 38.9°E, 59 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Siverskodonetsk, 48 km away.

HolubivkaSokolohirskKadiyivka

Topography around Starobilsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Starobilsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m.

The land around Starobilsk is covered by trees (37%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Siverskodonetsk 48 km · Rubizhne 49 km · Lysychansk 54 km · Svatove 56 km · Kreminna 56 km · Holubivka 74 km · Sokolohirsk 78 km · Kadiyivka 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 Starobilsk (49.2788°, 38.9075°, elevation 59 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).