Rustāq weather in October

In October, Rustāq sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 4.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rustāq's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rustāq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:05 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Rustāq is human settlement in Takhar Province, Afghanistan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rustāq reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22411
32411
42311
52311
62311
72310
82210
92210
102210
112210
12219
13219
14219
15219
16219
17208
18208
19208
20208
21208
22208
23207
24197
25197
26197
27197
28197
29187
30186
31186

How October really feels in Rustāq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rustāq weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°579.26.89.70.2
Feb / -2°7610.76.610.61.2
Mar14° / 104143.911.73.7
Apr20° / 10°13315.20.912.95.6
May25° / 14°12414.70.1146.3
Jun30° / 18°427.1014.55.6
Jul33° / 20°61.4014.34.6
Aug32° / 19°30.6013.45.6
Sep28° / 14°50.8012.38.4
Oct21° / 234.30.2117.9
Nov14° / 527.92.4104.2
Dec / -2°478.14.79.51.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
3919
4919
59010
68911
78812
88713
98713
108614
118515
128515
138317
148317
158317
168218
178218
188119
198020
208020
217921
227822
237723
247723
257624
267426
277327
287228
297129
307030
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rustāq gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 4.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1100
2100
3110
4121
5121
6131
7131
8141
9141
10151
11151
12151
13151
14151
15151
16141
17141
18141
19141
20141
21141
22141
23151
24151
25161
26161
27172
28182
29192
30203
31203

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:515:28
211.65:525:27
311.55:535:25
411.55:545:24
511.55:555:22
611.45:555:21
711.45:565:19
811.35:575:18
911.35:585:16
1011.35:595:15
1111.26:005:14
1211.26:015:12
1311.16:025:11
1411.16:035:09
1511.16:045:08
1611.06:055:07
1711.06:065:05
1811.06:075:04
1910.96:085:03
2010.96:095:01
2110.86:105:00
2210.86:114:59
2310.86:124:58
2410.76:134:56
2510.76:144:55
2610.76:154:54
2710.66:164:53
2810.66:174:52
2910.56:184:51
3010.56:194:50
3110.56:204:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rustāq

In seasonPeak

None of Rustāq's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Rustāq's rainy season runs February–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Rustāq?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Rustāq for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Rustāq in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Rustāq sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Rustāq in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rustāq peaks around May 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 22UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Rustāq in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rustāq is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2032 µg/m³Jan 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rustāq?

Rustāq sits at 37.1°N, 69.8°E, 1,314 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Ārt Khwājah, 31 km away.

HulbukKhanabadKŭlob

Topography around Rustāq

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rustāq.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rustāq has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m around an average of 1,338 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,963 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,473 m.

The land around Rustāq is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), cropland (36%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
430 m
16 km
1,963 m
80 km
4,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ārt Khwājah 31 km · Taloqan 51 km · Chubek 55 km · Farkhor 56 km · Fayzabad 66 km · Hulbuk 77 km · Khanabad 81 km · Kŭlob 88 km

Afghanistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 17% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$417
2024
Happiness
1.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
15.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Muslim 100%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Rustāq (37.126°, 69.8304°, elevation 1,314 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).