AI-generatedValday at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,490 h
- Rain a year
- 752 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Elevation
- 187 m
Climate in Valday
Valday has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at −4 °C. With around 1,490 hours of sunshine a year, Valday is rather dull; June is the sunniest month with 8.0 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Valday
The best time to visit Valday is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is July with 95 mm.
Valday through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Valday in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 2–17 °C by day
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Valday in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 21–24 °C by day
- 7.4 h of sun a day
- 42 rainy days in all
Valday in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 2–16 °C by day
- 2.2 h of sun a day
- 37 rainy days in all
Valday in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- −4–−2 °C by day
- 0.9 h of sun a day
- 37 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Oct – Jan
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Nov – Apr
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: 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
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 3°
- Midday, 13:00: about 8°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 8°
- Evening, 20:00: about 6°
- Night, 23:00: about 4°
07:1917:46
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 06:55–08:14 · evening 16:51–18:10
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:40–06:55 · evening 18:10–18:25
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 Valday compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 12° at the start of the month to 5° at the end. The days get 2.4 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 12° | 5° |
| Night-time low | 5° | 0° |
| Daylight | 11.6 h | 9.2 h |
What is the weather like in Valday in October?
In October, Valday is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Valday.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 26 min07:19 – 17:46
- 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
- 81 %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+3offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %4 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %33 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Valday
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
May has the better holiday weather in Valday: score 78 against 12. In May, days are 9 °C warmer than in October. May has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in May.
| Month | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 12 | 78better |
| Daytime high | 8° | 17° |
| Night-time low | 3° | 7° |
| Sunshine | 1.8 h | 7.6 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 13 | 12better |
| Rainfall | 72 mm | 64 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Valday month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
11January−4° · 0.7 h
In January, Valday is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 50 mm; on about 11 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Valday.
Valday in January17February−3° · 1.7 h
In February, Valday is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 38 mm; on about 9 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Valday.
Valday in February20March2° · 3.8 h
In March, Valday is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 38 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Valday.
Valday in March39April10° · 5.9 h
In April, Valday is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 45 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Valday.
Valday in April78May17° · 7.6 h
In May, Valday is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Valday.
Valday in May76June21° · 8.0 h
In June, Valday is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 87 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Valday.
Valday in June73July24° · 7.8 h
In July, Valday is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 95 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Valday.
Valday in July72August22° · 6.5 h
In August, Valday is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 88 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Valday.
Valday in August63September16° · 4.0 h
In September, Valday is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Valday.
Valday in September12October8° · 1.8 h
In October, Valday is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Valday.
Valday in October11November2° · 0.7 h
In November, Valday is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 63 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Valday.
Valday in November9December−2° · 0.4 h
In December, Valday is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 14 days, totalling 55 mm; on about 10 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Valday.
Valday in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Valday
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°
ColdOctober: nights around 3°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in February (−9°), the warmest in July (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October 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 | 11 | −4° | −9° | 0.7 h | 13 | 50 |
| FebruaryFeb | 17 | −3° | −9° | 1.7 h | 10 | 38 |
| MarchMar | 20 | 2° | −5° | 3.8 h | 10 | 38 |
| AprilApr | 39 | 10° | 1° | 5.9 h | 11 | 45 |
| MayMay | 78 | 17° | 7° | 7.6 h | 12 | 64 |
| JuneJun | 76 | 21° | 12° | 8.0 h | 14 | 87 |
| JulyJul | 73 | 24° | 14° | 7.8 h | 15 | 95 |
| AugustAug | 72 | 22° | 13° | 6.5 h | 13 | 88 |
| SeptemberSep | 63 | 16° | 8° | 4.0 h | 11 | 58 |
| OctoberOct | 12 | 8° | 3° | 1.8 h | 13 | 72 |
| NovemberNov | 11 | 2° | −2° | 0.7 h | 13 | 63 |
| DecemberDec | 9 | −2° | −7° | 0.4 h | 14 | 55 |
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
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Sunshine hours in Valday
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 1.8 of 10.4 hours of daylight in Valday, 17 % 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 Valday: 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, Valday has about 13 rainy days with 72 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Valday
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 6).
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 and clouds in Valday
How breezy and how cloudy Valday 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 Valday 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.
In October, cloud covers on average 81 % of the sky over Valday: mostly overcast, with about 1.8 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 Valday
How often the day gets hot in Valday (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, Valday has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 8 °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 Valday
When Valday 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, Valday 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 22 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 Valday
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Valday 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.
Valday has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).
- 33
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 8 °C by day
- 5.3 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 78
May half-term
May – Jun
GoodBest holidays
- 18 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 72
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 22 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
- 12
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 8 °C by day
- 1.8 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 10
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- −3 °C by day
- 0.6 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 3 h 15 min
- Distance
- 2,250 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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Valday compared
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Valday vs Staraya Russa
In October the holiday weather in Valday and Staraya Russa is about equally good (score 12 vs 16). During the day Staraya Russa is 1 °C warmer than Valday.
| in October | Valday | Staraya Russa |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 12 | 16 |
| Daytime high | 8° | 9° |
| Sunshine | 2 h | 2 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 13 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
Through the year
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In October, Valday ranks 24 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Valday
When is the best time to visit Valday?
The best time to visit Valday 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 Valday?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at −4 °C.
When does it rain most in Valday?
Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is July with 95 mm. The driest month is February with 38 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Valday get?
Valday gets around 1,490 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.0 hours a day; in December there are 0.4 hours a day.
What time zone is Valday in?
Valday is on UTC+3 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Valday?
A nonstop flight from London to Valday takes about 3 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 2,250 km.
Which school holidays are best for Valday?
Valday has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 33, May half-term 78, summer holidays 72, October half-term 12, Christmas holidays 10.