Volnovakha weather in October

In October, Volnovakha sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Volnovakha's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volnovakha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Volnovakha is city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
1,008/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 18°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Volnovakha reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2188
3188
4178
5178
6178
7177
8167
9167
10167
11167
12156
13156
14156
15146
16146
17145
18135
19135
20135
21125
22124
23124
24114
25114
26114
27113
28103
29103
30103
3193

How October really feels in Volnovakha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Volnovakha weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°409.16.38.70.0
Feb / -5°367.64.99.90.0
Mar / -1°429.3411.60.7
Apr14° / 428.70.113.34.4
May21° / 11°5410014.96.6
Jun26° / 16°5210015.76.9
Jul28° / 18°417.2015.46.6
Aug28° / 16°336014.17.0
Sep22° / 11°346012.47.4
Oct14° / 356.30.210.64.4
Nov / 366.81.59.10.6
Dec / -4°408.34.28.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85050
94951
104951
114951
124951
134852
144654
154654
164555
174456
184357
194258
204060
214060
223862
233862
243763
253565
263466
273466
283466
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Volnovakha gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1180
2170
3170
4170
5170
6170
7170
8170
9170
10180
11180
12180
13190
14190
15200
16200
17210
18211
19221
20221
21221
22231
23231
24231
25231
26231
27231
28231
29231
30232
31232

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18992
29082
39082
49172
59172
69361
79361
89361
99361
109451
119451
129550
139550
149550
159640
169640
179640
189640
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

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 5:35 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:355:03
211.45:375:01
311.35:384:59
411.35:404:56
511.25:414:54
611.25:434:52
711.15:444:50
811.05:454:48
911.05:474:46
1010.95:484:44
1110.95:504:42
1210.85:514:40
1310.85:534:39
1410.75:544:37
1510.65:564:35
1610.65:574:33
1710.55:594:31
1810.56:004:29
1910.46:024:27
2010.46:034:25
2110.36:054:24
2210.36:064:22
2310.26:084:20
2410.16:094:18
2510.16:114:17
2610.06:124:15
2710.06:144:13
289.96:164:12
299.96:174:10
309.86:194:09
319.86:204:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Volnovakha?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Volnovakha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Volnovakha in October

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

In October, Volnovakha sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Volnovakha in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 54 km away) is warmest in July at about 25°C and coldest in January near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Sep 13 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep20Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Volnovakha 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 Volnovakha peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Volnovakha 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 Volnovakha is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Volnovakha?

Volnovakha sits at 47.6°N, 37.5°E, 263 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Dokuchayevsk, 22 km away.

Topography around Volnovakha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volnovakha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Volnovakha is covered by cropland (43%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Dokuchayevsk 22 km · Voznesenskyi 38 km · Trudivskyi 39 km · Tekstylnyk 41 km · Rutchenkivskyi 44 km · Kurakhove 46 km · Bosse 46 km · Oleksandrivskyi 47 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 Volnovakha (47.6008°, 37.4936°, elevation 263 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. 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).