Atbasar weather in October

In October, Atbasar sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Atbasar's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atbasar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
7th coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
8:01 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Atbasar is town in Aqmola Region of the northern Kazakhstan.

Density
507/km²
people per km²
Founded
1845

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 14°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Atbasar reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 12°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4132
5132
6132
7132
8122
9121
10121
11111
12111
13111
14100
15100
16100
1790
1890
199-1
208-1
218-1
227-1
237-2
247-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
285-3
295-3
305-3
314-3

How October really feels in Atbasar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Atbasar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -19°185.86.98.10.0
Feb-11° / -19°154.86.19.60.0
Mar-3° / -11°225.95.311.50.0
Apr10° / -0°276.41.913.62.7
May20° / 347.70.315.46.7
Jun25° / 12°397.8016.47.2
Jul26° / 14°519.40166.8
Aug25° / 12°336.5014.47.5
Sep18° / 234.90.112.46.3
Oct / -0°276.41.810.42.2
Nov-2° / -9°256.45.68.60.0
Dec-10° / -17°236.67.87.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34159
44060
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
103862
113862
123763
133961
143862
153763
163763
173664
183664
193565
203565
213466
223367
233268
243268
253169
263070
272971
282773
292773
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Atbasar gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1182
2182
3183
4183
5183
6183
7193
8193
9194
10194
11194
12204
13204
14205
15205
16205
17216
18216
19216
20217
21227
22228
23228
24239
252310
262410
272411
282512
292513
302614
312614

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 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:346:57
211.37:366:54
311.27:386:52
411.27:406:50
511.17:416:47
611.07:436:45
711.07:456:43
810.97:476:40
910.87:486:38
1010.87:506:36
1110.77:526:33
1210.67:546:31
1310.67:556:29
1410.57:576:27
1510.47:596:25
1610.48:016:22
1710.38:036:20
1810.28:046:18
1910.28:066:16
2010.18:086:14
2110.08:106:12
2210.08:126:10
239.98:136:08
249.88:156:06
259.88:176:04
269.78:196:02
279.78:216:00
289.68:225:58
299.58:245:56
309.58:265:54
319.48:285:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Atbasar?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Atbasar.

What to pack for Atbasar in October

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

In October, Atbasar sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Atbasar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atbasar peaks around June 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Atbasar?

Atbasar sits at 51.8°N, 68.4°E, 287 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Makinsk, 168 km away.

MakinskShchuchinskKokshetauAkkol’ArkalykAstanaStepnogorskPetropavl

Topography around Atbasar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atbasar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m.

The land around Atbasar is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
271 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Makinsk 168 km · Shchuchinsk 177 km · Kokshetau 178 km · Akkol’ 186 km · Arkalyk 201 km · Astana 225 km · Stepnogorsk 248 km · Petropavl 345 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 Atbasar (51.8085°, 68.3582°, elevation 287 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).