AI-generatedAbakan at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 28°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,070 h
- Rain a year
- 394 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Elevation
- 248 m
Climate in Abakan
Abakan has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at −11 °C. With around 2,070 hours of sunshine a year, Abakan is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.9 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Abakan
The best time to visit Abakan is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to September. The wettest month is August with 64 mm of precipitation.
Abakan through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Abakan in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 3–20 °C by day
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 21 rainy days in all
Abakan in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 25–28 °C by day
- 8.2 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Abakan in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- −1–18 °C by day
- 3.9 h of sun a day
- 23 rainy days in all
Abakan in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- −11–−7 °C by day
- 3.4 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
May – Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May – June, August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 0°
- Midday, 13:00: about 9°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 9°
- Evening, 20:00: about 4°
- Night, 23:00: about 1°
07:1918:00
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:58–08:08 · evening 17:12–18:22
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:44–06:58 · evening 18:22–18:36
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Abakan compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 13° at the start of the month to 4° at the end. The days get 2.0 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 13° | 4° |
| Night-time low | 1° | −7° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.6 h |
What is the weather like in Abakan in October?
In October, Abakan is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 31 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Abakan.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min07:19 – 18:00
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+7offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %13 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %72 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
Compare two months in Abakan
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Abakan: score 86 against 30. In June, days are 17 °C warmer than in October. June has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 30 | 86better |
| Daytime high | 9° | 26° |
| Night-time low | −2° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 3.5 h | 8.9 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 8better | 10 |
| Rainfall | 31 mmbetter | 56 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Abakan month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
31January−11° · 3.3 h
In January, Abakan is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−23 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 3 days, totalling 8 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Abakan.
Abakan in January35February−7° · 4.6 h
In February, Abakan is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−21 °C). Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 3 days, totalling 8 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Abakan.
Abakan in February41March3° · 6.2 h
In March, Abakan is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 4 days, totalling 12 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Abakan.
Abakan in March61April13° · 7.0 h
In April, Abakan is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 28 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Abakan.
Abakan in April84May20° · 8.0 h
In May, Abakan is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 44 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Abakan.
Abakan in May86June26° · 8.9 h
In June, Abakan is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 56 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Abakan.
Abakan in June79July28° · 8.3 h
In July, Abakan is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 63 mm in total. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Abakan.
Abakan in July79August25° · 7.4 h
In August, Abakan is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Abakan.
Abakan in August77September18° · 5.7 h
In September, Abakan is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 48 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Abakan.
Abakan in September30October9° · 3.5 h
In October, Abakan is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 31 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Abakan.
Abakan in October25November−1° · 2.6 h
In November, Abakan is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 6 days, totalling 19 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Abakan.
Abakan in November27December−9° · 2.4 h
In December, Abakan is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−19 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 5 days, totalling 14 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Abakan.
Abakan in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Abakan
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
FrostOctober: nights around −2°. Heating and warm bedding are a must.
The coolest nights are in January (−23°), the warmest in July (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 31 | −11° | −23° | 3.3 h | 3 | 8 |
| FebruaryFeb | 35 | −7° | −21° | 4.6 h | 3 | 8 |
| MarchMar | 41 | 3° | −11° | 6.2 h | 4 | 12 |
| AprilApr | 61 | 13° | −2° | 7.0 h | 8 | 28 |
| MayMay | 84 | 20° | 4° | 8.0 h | 10 | 44 |
| JuneJun | 86 | 26° | 11° | 8.9 h | 10 | 56 |
| JulyJul | 79 | 28° | 14° | 8.3 h | 11 | 63 |
| AugustAug | 79 | 25° | 11° | 7.4 h | 11 | 64 |
| SeptemberSep | 77 | 18° | 4° | 5.7 h | 9 | 48 |
| OctoberOct | 30 | 9° | −2° | 3.5 h | 8 | 31 |
| NovemberNov | 25 | −1° | −11° | 2.6 h | 6 | 19 |
| DecemberDec | 27 | −9° | −19° | 2.4 h | 5 | 14 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
53.72° N, 91.43° E · 248 m · Asia/Krasnoyarsk
Sunshine hours in Abakan
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.5 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Abakan, 33 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Abakan: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Abakan has about 8 rainy days with 31 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Abakan
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 80 min
- Fair skin
- about 100 min
- Light brown skin
- over 2 h
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Abakan
How breezy and how cloudy Abakan is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Abakan typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 67 % of the sky over Abakan: mostly cloudy, with about 3.5 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Abakan
How often the day gets hot in Abakan (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Abakan has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 9 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow in Abakan
When Abakan is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Abakan has about 2 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 6 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 20 out of 100: possible.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Abakan
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Abakan in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Abakan has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 29).
- 55
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 10 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 84
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 21 °C by day
- 8.2 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 79
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 26 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 30
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 9 °C by day
- 3.5 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
- 29
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- −10 °C by day
- 2.8 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 7 h 25 min
- Distance
- 5,760 km
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Jet lag
- About 6 days (6 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
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Abakan vs Krasnoyarsk
In October Abakan has the better holiday weather (score 30 vs 17). During the day Krasnoyarsk is 1 °C cooler than Abakan. Krasnoyarsk gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | Abakan | Krasnoyarsk |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 30 | 17 |
| Daytime high | 9° | 8° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 10 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Aug |
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Frequently asked questions about Abakan
When is the best time to visit Abakan?
The best time to visit Abakan is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Abakan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at −11 °C.
When does it rain most in Abakan?
The wettest month is August with 64 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 8 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Abakan get?
Abakan gets around 2,070 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.9 hours a day; in December there are 2.4 hours a day.
What time zone is Abakan in?
Abakan is on UTC+7 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Abakan?
A nonstop flight from London to Abakan takes about 7 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 5,760 km.
Which school holidays are best for Abakan?
Abakan has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 29). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 55, May half-term 84, summer holidays 79, October half-term 30, Christmas holidays 29.