Arys weather in October

In October, Arys sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Arys's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arys's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:45 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Arys is city in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1900

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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Arys reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22512
32411
42411
52411
62411
72310
82310
92310
102210
11229
12229
13219
14218
15218
16218
17208
18208
19207
20207
21197
22197
23197
24197
25186
26186
27186
28186
29176
30176
31176

How October really feels in Arys

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.

Arys weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°387.64.19.20.0
Feb / -3°417.5310.30.7
Mar14° / 458.71.211.64.2
Apr22° / 11°4680.113.17.0
May29° / 16°316.2014.46.4
Jun34° / 21°133.20153.5
Jul36° / 23°61.5014.82.3
Aug35° / 21°30.6013.73.4
Sep29° / 15°30.9012.37.3
Oct21° / 183.70.110.87.8
Nov11° / 346.419.63.3
Dec / -3°357.12.68.90.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57723
67723
77624
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137327
147228
157228
167228
177129
187030
197030
206931
216832
226832
236733
246634
256535
266436
276337
286337
296238
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Arys gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 17% 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 (%)
17
27
38
48
59
69
710
811
911
1012
1113
1213
1313
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2615
2715
2816
2916
3017
3117

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:277:00
211.57:296:58
311.47:306:57
411.47:316:55
511.47:326:53
611.37:336:51
711.37:346:50
811.27:356:48
911.27:376:46
1011.17:386:44
1111.17:396:43
1211.07:406:41
1311.07:416:39
1410.97:436:38
1510.97:446:36
1610.87:456:35
1710.87:466:33
1810.77:476:31
1910.77:496:30
2010.67:506:28
2110.67:516:27
2210.67:526:25
2310.57:546:24
2410.57:556:22
2510.47:566:21
2610.47:576:20
2710.37:596:18
2810.38:006:17
2910.28:016:16
3010.28:026:14
3110.28:046:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Arys?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arys in October

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

In October, Arys sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Arys in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arys peaks around June 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Arys 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 Arys is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Jan 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arys?

Arys sits at 42.4°N, 68.8°E, 239 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Shymkent, 66 km away.

Topography around Arys

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arys has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m.

The land around Arys is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
1,501 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Shymkent 66 km · Aksu 84 km · Lenger 93 km · Turkestan 106 km · Saryaghash 112 km · Abay 121 km · Iskandar 122 km · Kentau 123 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

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 Arys (42.4301°, 68.8087°, elevation 239 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).