Russia in October
October is Russia's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 20 destinations average 60/100, led by Vladivostok at 77 — 12°C and 7 rainy days — while Yakutsk is cooler at -6°C and scores 45.
#7 of 12 months for Russia · 20 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Russia in October
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladivostok | City | 12°C | 47 mm · 7 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 2 | Kislovodsk | City | 13°C | 77 mm · 10 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 3 | Sochi | Beach | 20°C | 128 mm · 10 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 4 | Sheregesh | Ski resort | 2°C | 88 mm · 14 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 5 | Elbrus | Ski resort | 6°C | 104 mm · 11 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 6 | Kaliningrad | City | 10°C | 73 mm · 14 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 7 | Khabarovsk | City | 7°C | 45 mm · 8 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 8 | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Trekking hub | 4°C | 117 mm · 11 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 9 | Irkutsk | City | 5°C | 21 mm · 6 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 10 | Chita | City | 3°C | 10 mm · 2 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 11 | Kazan | City | 5°C | 51 mm · 11 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 12 | Nizhny Novgorod | City | 6°C | 54 mm · 11 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 13 | Moscow | City | 6°C | 58 mm · 13 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 14 | Saint Petersburg | City | 6°C | 72 mm · 14 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 15 | Yekaterinburg | City | 3°C | 30 mm · 7 days | 59 tier D | — |
| 16 | Novosibirsk | City | 3°C | 40 mm · 10 days | 58 tier D | — |
| 17 | Murmansk | City | 0°C | 46 mm · 13 days | 50 tier D | — |
| 18 | Magadan | City | -3°C | 58 mm · 7 days | 49 tier F | — |
| 19 | Yakutsk | City | -6°C | 16 mm · 5 days | 45 tier F | — |
| 20 | Krasnaya Polyana | Ski resort | 17°C | 110 mm · 13 days | 26 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Russia in October
- Migration on the Curonian Spit · Kaliningrad · 15 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)
- Amber after the storms · Kaliningrad · 15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Golden autumn in the palace parks · Saint Petersburg · 25 Sep – 20 Oct (usually)
- Ramadan and Eid · Kazan · 1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)
- Aurora season · Murmansk · 1 Sep – 10 Apr (usually)