AI-generatedNovosibirsk at a glance
- Best time
- May – Aug
- Warmest month
- Jul · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,890 h
- Rain a year
- 488 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Elevation
- 113 m
Climate in Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at −14 °C. With around 1,890 hours of sunshine a year, Novosibirsk is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 9.5 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – August
Keep in mindSnow
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 0°
- Midday, 13:00: about 5°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 6°
- Evening, 20:00: about 3°
- Night, 23:00: about 2°
07:5618:32
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 07:33–08:46 · evening 17:42–18:55
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:19–07:33 · evening 18:55–19:09
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.
What is the weather like in Novosibirsk in October?
In October, Novosibirsk is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (0 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 46 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 37 min07:56 – 18:32
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 74 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+7Asia/Novosibirsk
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %52 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Sunshine hours in Novosibirsk
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 2.5 of 10.6 hours of daylight in Novosibirsk, 24 % of the day.
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.
UV index in Novosibirsk
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 1 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 95 min
- Fair skin
- about 115 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 it, 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.
Rain in Novosibirsk: 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, Novosibirsk has about 11 rainy days with 46 mm of rain in total.
Wind and clouds in Novosibirsk
How breezy and how cloudy Novosibirsk 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 Novosibirsk typically peaks at 18 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, light breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 74 % of the sky over Novosibirsk: mostly cloudy, with about 2.5 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 Novosibirsk
How often the day gets hot in Novosibirsk (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, Novosibirsk has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 6 °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 Novosibirsk
When Novosibirsk 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, Novosibirsk has about 3 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 10 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 35 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.
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Novosibirsk
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°
- Pleasant 15–20°
ColdOctober: nights around 0°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−20°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in July. 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 | 21 | −14° | −20° | 2.1 h | 8 | 26 |
| FebruaryFeb | 26 | −11° | −17° | 3.3 h | 6 | 21 |
| MarchMar | 27 | −2° | −10° | 4.8 h | 8 | 27 |
| AprilApr | 36 | 8° | −2° | 7.0 h | 8 | 30 |
| MayMay | 82 | 17° | 6° | 8.5 h | 9 | 38 |
| JuneJun | 87 | 22° | 13° | 9.5 h | 10 | 54 |
| JulyJul | 83 | 24° | 15° | 8.8 h | 12 | 60 |
| AugustAug | 80 | 22° | 13° | 7.5 h | 11 | 54 |
| SeptemberSep | 59 | 15° | 7° | 5.0 h | 10 | 44 |
| OctoberOct | 16 | 6° | 0° | 2.5 h | 11 | 46 |
| NovemberNov | 13 | −4° | −10° | 1.5 h | 12 | 46 |
| DecemberDec | 14 | −11° | −17° | 1.4 h | 11 | 40 |
Climate averages 1996–2025, 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
55.02° N, 82.93° E · 113 m · Asia/Novosibirsk
Best time to visit Novosibirsk
The best time to visit Novosibirsk is from May to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to August. The wettest month is July with 60 mm of precipitation.
Novosibirsk through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Novosibirsk in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- -2–17 °C by day
- 7 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days in all
Novosibirsk in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 22–24 °C by day
- 9 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Novosibirsk in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- -4–15 °C by day
- 3 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Novosibirsk in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- -14–-10 °C by day
- 2 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days in all
Find your perfect month
Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Novosibirsk for you.
Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Compare two months in Novosibirsk
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 Novosibirsk: score 87 against 16. In June, days are 16 °C warmer than in October. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 7 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 16 | 87better |
| Day high | 6° | 22° |
| Night low | 0° | 13° |
| Sunshine | 2.5 h | 9.5 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10better |
| Rainfall | 46 mm | 54 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
May – Aug
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Snow
Oct – Apr
Snow on 2 or more days
Novosibirsk month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
21January-14° · 2 h
In January, Novosibirsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −14 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−20 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 8 days, totalling 26 mm. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
Novosibirsk in January26February-10° · 3 h
In February, Novosibirsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−17 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 6 days, totalling 21 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
Novosibirsk in February27March-2° · 5 h
In March, Novosibirsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 8 days, totalling 27 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
Novosibirsk in March36April8° · 7 h
In April, Novosibirsk is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 30 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
Novosibirsk in April82May17° · 9 h
In May, Novosibirsk is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 38 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
Novosibirsk in May87June22° · 10 h
In June, Novosibirsk is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
Novosibirsk in June83July24° · 9 h
In July, Novosibirsk is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
Novosibirsk in July80August22° · 8 h
In August, Novosibirsk is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
Novosibirsk in August59September15° · 5 h
In September, Novosibirsk is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 44 mm in total. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
Novosibirsk in September16October6° · 3 h
In October, Novosibirsk is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (0 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 46 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
Novosibirsk in October13November-4° · 2 h
In November, Novosibirsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 12 days, totalling 46 mm. Snow falls on about 10 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
Novosibirsk in November14December-11° · 1 h
In December, Novosibirsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−17 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 11 days, totalling 40 mm. Snow falls on about 11 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Novosibirsk.
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Novosibirsk vs. Barnaul
In October the holiday weather in Novosibirsk and Barnaul is about equally good (score 16 vs. 17). During the day Barnaul is 2 °C warmer than Novosibirsk.
| in October | Novosibirsk | Barnaul |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday score | 16 | 17 |
| Daytime high | 6° | 8° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10 |
| Best time | May – Aug | May – Aug |
Through the year
Russia in October: the best places
In October, Novosibirsk ranks 21 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
- Makhachkala18°18°82
- 2Astrakhan16°73
- 3Volgograd14°54
- 4Orenburg10°38
- 5Ulan-Ude6°37
- 6Saratov11°36
- 7Irkutsk7°34
- 8Voronezh11°34
- 21NovosibirskThis page6°16
Planning a trip to Novosibirsk
Weather for your travel dates
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Novosibirsk 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.
Novosibirsk has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 83) and its weakest during October half-term (score 16).
- 33
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 5 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 83
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 18 °C by day
- 8.7 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 81
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Excellent
- 22 °C by day
- 8.0 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 16
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 6 °C by day
- 2.5 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 18
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- −12 °C by day
- 1.8 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 6 h 50 min
- Distance
- 5,230 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.
Frequently asked questions about Novosibirsk
When is the best time to visit Novosibirsk?
The best time to visit Novosibirsk is from May to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Novosibirsk?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at −14 °C.
When does it rain most in Novosibirsk?
The wettest month is July with 60 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 21 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Novosibirsk get?
Novosibirsk gets around 1,890 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 9.5 hours a day; in December there are 1.4 hours a day.
What time zone is Novosibirsk in?
Novosibirsk uses the time zone Asia/Novosibirsk, at UTC+7 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Novosibirsk?
A nonstop flight from London to Novosibirsk takes about 6 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 5,230 km.
Which school holidays are best for Novosibirsk?
Novosibirsk has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 83) and its weakest during October half-term (score 16). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 33, May half-term 83, Summer holidays 81, October half-term 16, Christmas holidays 18.
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