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Susuman weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Susuman at a glance

Best time
Jun – Aug
Warmest month
Jul · 21°
Sunshine a year
1,900 h
Rain a year
397 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+11
Elevation
634 m

Climate in Susuman

Susuman has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 21 °C, while January is the coolest at −30 °C. With around 1,900 hours of sunshine a year, Susuman is moderately sunny; May is the sunniest month with 8.8 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Susuman

The best time to visit Susuman is from June to August. The wettest month is August with 89 mm of precipitation.

Susuman through the seasons

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

Susuman in spring

Mar – May

43

Fair

  • −15–8 °C by day
  • 7.9 h of sun a day
  • 15 rainy days in all

Susuman in summer

Jun – Aug

75

Good

  • 17–21 °C by day
  • 7.1 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Susuman in autumn

Sep – Nov

27

Poor

  • −22–8 °C by day
  • 3.4 h of sun a day
  • 20 rainy days in all

Susuman in winter

Dec – Feb

31

Poor

  • −30–−26 °C by day
  • 2.4 h of sun a day
  • 5 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

No month

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Mar – May, Sep – Dec

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: July

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

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

29

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: June – August

Keep in mindSnow

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about −15°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about −8°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about −8°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about −11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about −13°

07:5117:55

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 07:22–08:56 · evening 16:50–18:24
Blue hour
Morning 07:04–07:22 · evening 18:24–18:42

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 Susuman compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 0° at the start of the month to −15° at the end. The days get 3.0 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high0°−15°
Night-time low−9°−23°
Daylight11.5 h8.5 h

What is the weather like in Susuman in October?

In October, Susuman is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−15 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 5 days, totalling 22 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Susuman.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 5 min07:51 – 17:55
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
70 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+11offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %90 %

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

What to pack in October

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves

Compare two months in Susuman

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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June has the better holiday weather in Susuman: score 80 against 29. In June, days are 25 °C warmer than in October. June has 7 more rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Susuman
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score2980better
Daytime high−7°18°
Night-time low−15°6°
Sunshine3.7 h8.4 hbetter
Rainy days5better12
Rainfall22 mmbetter66 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Susuman month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

30January−30° · 2.1 h

In January, Susuman is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −30 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−36 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Susuman.

Susuman in January
33February−26° · 4.0 h

In February, Susuman is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −26 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−34 °C). Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Susuman.

Susuman in February
41March−15° · 6.4 h

In March, Susuman is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −15 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−26 °C). Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 3 days, totalling 6 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Susuman.

Susuman in March
48April−4° · 8.6 h

In April, Susuman is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−15 °C). The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 4 days, totalling 14 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Susuman.

Susuman in April
40May8° · 8.8 h

In May, Susuman is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 32 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Susuman.

Susuman in May
80June18° · 8.4 h

In June, Susuman is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Susuman.

Susuman in June
75July21° · 7.2 h

In July, Susuman is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 86 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Susuman.

Susuman in July
69August17° · 5.6 h

In August, Susuman is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Susuman.

Susuman in August
21September8° · 4.2 h

In September, Susuman is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 55 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Susuman.

Susuman in September
29October−7° · 3.7 h

In October, Susuman is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−15 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 5 days, totalling 22 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Susuman.

Susuman in October
30November−22° · 2.2 h

In November, Susuman is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −22 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−29 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 4 days, totalling 13 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Susuman.

Susuman in November
30December−28° · 1.2 h

In December, Susuman is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −29 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−35 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 3 days, totalling 7 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Susuman.

Susuman in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Susuman

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 −15°. Heating and warm bedding are a must.

The coolest nights are in January (−36°), the warmest in July (10°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average all year round except in July, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

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

OctoberDay −7°Night −15°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan30−30°−36°2.1 h24
FebruaryFeb33−26°−34°4.0 h13
MarchMar41−15°−26°6.4 h36
AprilApr48−4°−15°8.6 h414
MayMay408°−3°8.8 h832
JuneJun8018°6°8.4 h1266
JulyJul7521°10°7.2 h1386
AugustAug6917°7°5.6 h1389
SeptemberSep218°−1°4.2 h1055
OctoberOct29−7°−15°3.7 h522
NovemberNov30−22°−29°2.2 h413
DecemberDec30−29°−35°1.2 h37

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

62.78° N, 148.15° E · 634 m · Asia/Magadan

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Susuman

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

Per year
1,900 hours
Sunniest month
May · 8.8 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.2 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.7 hDaylight 10.1 hShare of daylight 37 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.7 of 10.1 hours of daylight in Susuman, 37 % 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

Rain in Susuman: 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
397 mm on 78 days
Wettest month
Aug · 89 mm
Driest month
Feb · 3 mm
OctoberRainy days 5Rainfall 22 mm

In October, Susuman has about 5 rainy days with 22 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Susuman

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 5).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
over 2 h
Fair skin
over 2 h
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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Susuman

How breezy and how cloudy Susuman 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
11 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Jun · 14 km/h
Calmest month
Jan · 8 km/h
OctoberWind 10 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Susuman typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

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

Year average
71 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 63 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 78 %
OctoberCloud cover 70 %Sunshine 3.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 70 % of the sky over Susuman: mostly cloudy, with about 3.7 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.

Snow
Snow

Snow in Susuman

When Susuman 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
34 days
Fresh snow a year
110 cm
Snowy months
Oct – May

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 5Fresh snow 18 cmChance of snow 70 / 100

In October, Susuman has about 5 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 18 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 70 out of 100: likely.

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 Susuman

Weather for your travel dates

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

Susuman 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.

Susuman has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 71) and its weakest during October half-term (score 29).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    46

    Fair

    • −7 °C by day
    • 7.9 h of sun a day
    • 4 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    48

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    71

    GoodBest holidays

    • 18 °C by day
    • 6.2 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    29

    Poor

    • −7 °C by day
    • 3.7 h of sun a day
    • 5 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    30

    Poor

    • −29 °C by day
    • 1.7 h of sun a day
    • 2 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 8 h 55 min
Distance
7,020 km
Time zone
UTC+11
Jet lag
About 10 days (10 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.

Good to know: Russia

Currency
Russian Ruble (RUB)
Language
Russian
Sockets
Type C, F · 220 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+7
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Susuman vs Magadan

In October Susuman has the better holiday weather (score 29 vs 23). During the day Magadan is 10 °C warmer than Susuman.

Susuman vs Magadan, in October
in OctoberSusumanMagadan
Holiday weather score2923
Daytime high−7°3°
Seano sea nearby5°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days59
Best timeJun – AugJul – Aug

Through the year

OctoberSusuman −7°Magadan 3°
SusumanMagadan
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Ranking

Russia in October: the best places

In October, Susuman ranks 12 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Ussuriysk15°67
  2. 2Vladivostok14°14°67
  3. 3Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk13°48
  4. 4Khabarovsk11°44
  5. 5Kurilsk13°12°42
  6. 6Birobidzhan10°41
  7. 7Blagoveshchensk9°38
  8. 8Chita6°37
  9. 12SusumanThis page−7°29
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Frequently asked questions about Susuman

When is the best time to visit Susuman?

The best time to visit Susuman is from June to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Susuman?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C and nights around 10 °C. January is the coolest month at −30 °C.

When does it rain most in Susuman?

The wettest month is August with 89 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 3 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Susuman get?

Susuman gets around 1,900 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 8.8 hours a day; in December there are 1.2 hours a day.

What time zone is Susuman in?

Susuman is on UTC+11 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Susuman?

A nonstop flight from London to Susuman takes about 8 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,020 km.

Which school holidays are best for Susuman?

Susuman has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 71) and its weakest during October half-term (score 29). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 46, May half-term 48, summer holidays 71, October half-term 29, Christmas holidays 30.