Russia weather in October

Thinking about venturing to Russia this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Russia in October?

Russia has a wide variety of climate types. During October, you can expect temperatures that range from very cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from low to high.

During the day the temperature is very cold in Olenyok at -7°C and pleasant in Sochi at 20°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 14°C in Sochi and -15°C in Olenyok .

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snow/rainfall in Sakhyurta with an average of 15 mm to high snow/rainfall in Ust'-Bol'sheretsk with 146 mm. Most cities witness limited sunny days, expect roughly 71 hours of sunlight in Saint Petersburg. This low amount of sunlight is perfect for those who lean towards dimmer, cloudier weather rather than intense sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Russia in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Russia climate page.

Where to go in Russia in October

Find the average weather conditions in October for the most popular destinations in Russia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Russia

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Russia?

Average weather in Saint Petersburg

In October Saint Petersburg generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Saint Petersburg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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16°C 
8°C 
129 hours 
63 mm 
17 days 
9°C 
3°C 
71 hours 
68 mm 
17 days 
poor 
3°C 
-2°C 
24 hours 
63 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Saint Petersburg

Average weather in Moscow

In October Moscow generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Moscow
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
8°C 
144 hours 
63 mm 
15 days 
10°C 
3°C 
77 hours 
64 mm 
16 days 
poor 
2°C 
-3°C 
32 hours 
51 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Moscow

Average weather in Adler

In October Adler generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Adler
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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24°C 
18°C 
226 hours 
115 mm 
10 days 
20°C 
14°C 
195 hours 
129 mm 
11 days 
15°C 
9°C 
121 hours 
130 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Adler

Average weather in Yekaterinburg

In October Yekaterinburg generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Yekaterinburg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
6°C 
143 hours 
59 mm 
14 days 
7°C 
-0°C 
78 hours 
50 mm 
17 days 
poor 
-2°C 
-9°C 
51 hours 
36 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Yekaterinburg

Average weather in Sochi

In October Sochi generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Sochi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
24°C 
18°C 
227 hours 
119 mm 
10 days 
20°C 
14°C 
197 hours 
140 mm 
11 days 
15°C 
9°C 
122 hours 
140 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Sochi

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Russia.

Is October the best time to visit Russia?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Saint Petersburg, October may not be the ideal time to visit Russia.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Saint Petersburg. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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