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Podolsk weather & best time to visit

City break

Podolsk at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 25°
Sunshine a year
1,580 h
Rain a year
636 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+3
Elevation
162 m

Climate in Podolsk

Podolsk has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at −4 °C. With around 1,580 hours of sunshine a year, Podolsk is rather dull; June is the sunniest month with 8.2 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Podolsk

The best time to visit Podolsk is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to June and from August to September. The wettest month is July with 82 mm of precipitation.

Podolsk through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Podolsk in spring

Mar – May

51

Fair

  • 3–19 °C by day
  • 5.9 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Podolsk in summer

Jun – Aug

79

Good

  • 23–25 °C by day
  • 7.8 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Podolsk in autumn

Sep – Nov

36

Poor

  • 2–17 °C by day
  • 2.5 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Podolsk in winter

Dec – Feb

18

Poor

  • −3–−2 °C by day
  • 1.1 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

May – Jun, Aug – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Podolsk for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

22

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 5°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 9°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 9°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 6°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 5°

06:5817:33

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 06:35–07:49 · evening 16:42–17:56
Blue hour
Morning 06:21–06:35 · evening 17:56–18:10

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 Podolsk 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 6° at the end. The days get 2.2 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high13°6°
Night-time low6°1°
Daylight11.6 h9.5 h

What is the weather like in Podolsk in October?

In October, Podolsk is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Podolsk.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 35 min06:58 – 17:33
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
79 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %14 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Podolsk

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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May has the better holiday weather in Podolsk: score 80 against 22. In May, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Podolsk
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score2280better
Daytime high9°19°
Night-time low3°9°
Sunshine2.1 h7.7 hbetter
Rainy days1111
Rainfall59 mm63 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Podolsk month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

18January−3° · 0.8 h

In January, Podolsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 35 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Podolsk.

Podolsk in January
20February−3° · 1.9 h

In February, Podolsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 33 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Podolsk.

Podolsk in February
24March3° · 4.2 h

In March, Podolsk is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 34 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Podolsk.

Podolsk in March
49April12° · 5.9 h

In April, Podolsk is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 44 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Podolsk.

Podolsk in April
80May19° · 7.7 h

In May, Podolsk is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Podolsk.

Podolsk in May
80June23° · 8.2 h

In June, Podolsk is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Podolsk.

Podolsk in June
79July25° · 8.1 h

In July, Podolsk is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Podolsk.

Podolsk in July
79August23° · 7.0 h

In August, Podolsk is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Podolsk.

Podolsk in August
68September17° · 4.4 h

In September, Podolsk is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Podolsk.

Podolsk in September
22October9° · 2.1 h

In October, Podolsk is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Podolsk.

Podolsk in October
17November2° · 0.9 h

In November, Podolsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 46 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Podolsk.

Podolsk in November
15December−2° · 0.5 h

In December, Podolsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 42 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Podolsk.

Podolsk in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Podolsk

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 3°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (−9°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in July. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 9°Night 3°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan18−4°−8°0.8 h1035
FebruaryFeb20−3°−9°1.9 h933
MarchMar243°−4°4.2 h934
AprilApr4912°3°5.9 h944
MayMay8019°9°7.7 h1163
JuneJun8023°13°8.2 h1274
JulyJul7925°15°8.1 h1382
AugustAug7923°13°7.0 h1169
SeptemberSep6817°8°4.4 h957
OctoberOct229°3°2.1 h1159
NovemberNov172°−2°0.9 h1046
DecemberDec15−2°−6°0.5 h1142

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

55.42° N, 37.55° E · 162 m · Europe/Moscow

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Podolsk

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,580 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 8.2 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 0.5 h a day
OctoberSunshine 2.1 hDaylight 10.6 hShare of daylight 20 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 2.1 of 10.6 hours of daylight in Podolsk, 20 % 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

Rain in Podolsk: 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.

Per year
636 mm on 124 days
Wettest month
Jul · 82 mm
Driest month
Feb · 33 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 59 mm

In October, Podolsk has about 11 rainy days with 59 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Podolsk

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 120 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Podolsk

How breezy and how cloudy Podolsk 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.

Year average
17 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Dec · 19 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 15 km/h
OctoberWind 18 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Podolsk typically peaks at 18 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
72 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 57 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 91 %
OctoberCloud cover 79 %Sunshine 2.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 79 % of the sky over Podolsk: mostly cloudy, with about 2.1 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Podolsk

How often the day gets hot in Podolsk (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
7 days
Hottest month
Jul · 25 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 9 °C

In October, Podolsk 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

Snow in Podolsk

When Podolsk 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 days a year
37 days
Fresh snow a year
119 cm
Snowy months
Dec – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 1Fresh snow 5 cmChance of snow 17 / 100

In October, Podolsk has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 5 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 17 out of 100: hardly any.

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 Podolsk

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Podolsk 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.

Podolsk has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    42

    Fair

    • 10 °C by day
    • 5.4 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    80

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 7.8 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    79

    Good

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    22

    Poor

    • 9 °C by day
    • 2.1 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    17

    Poor

    • −3 °C by day
    • 0.7 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 3 h 30 min
Distance
2,520 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

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Podolsk vs Moscow

In October the holiday weather in Podolsk and Moscow is about equally good (score 22 vs 19). During the day it is about as warm in Moscow as in Podolsk.

Podolsk vs Moscow, in October
in OctoberPodolskMoscow
Holiday weather score2219
Daytime high9°9°
Sunshine2 h2 h
Rainy days1112
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberPodolsk 9°Moscow 9°
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Ranking

Russia in October: the best places

In October, Podolsk ranks 13 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  3. 3Kursk11°36
  4. 4Oryol11°32
  5. 5Tambov11°31
  6. 6Penza10°29
  7. 7Bryansk11°28
  8. 8Tula10°26
  9. 13PodolskThis page9°22
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Frequently asked questions about Podolsk

When is the best time to visit Podolsk?

The best time to visit Podolsk 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 Podolsk?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at −4 °C.

When does it rain most in Podolsk?

The wettest month is July with 82 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 33 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Podolsk get?

Podolsk gets around 1,580 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.2 hours a day; in December there are 0.5 hours a day.

What time zone is Podolsk in?

Podolsk is on UTC+3 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Podolsk?

A nonstop flight from London to Podolsk takes about 3 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 2,520 km.

Which school holidays are best for Podolsk?

Podolsk has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 42, May half-term 80, summer holidays 79, October half-term 22, Christmas holidays 17.