Kokshetau weather in October

In October, Kokshetau sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kokshetau's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kokshetau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
7th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:59 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Kokshetau is city in Kazakhstan, seat of Akmola Region.

Density
644/km²
people per km²
Founded
1824

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 12°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kokshetau reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 11°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3122
4122
5122
6122
7112
8112
9111
10101
11101
12101
13101
1490
1590
1690
1780
1880
198-1
207-1
217-1
226-1
236-1
246-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
284-3
294-3
304-3
313-4

How October really feels in Kokshetau

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.

Kokshetau weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -19°134.25.47.80.0
Feb-10° / -18°103.14.69.40.0
Mar-3° / -11°185.24.611.50.0
Apr10° / -1°306.92.313.72.4
May19° / 418.60.615.66.2
Jun23° / 12°489.3016.67.0
Jul24° / 13°8012016.26.7
Aug23° / 11°5510.2014.66.8
Sep17° / 327.30.212.45.3
Oct / -0°307.23.210.31.7
Nov-3° / -9°225.85.68.40.0
Dec-10° / -16°175.46.67.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43763
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123466
133367
143466
153367
163268
173268
183169
192971
202971
212971
222773
232773
242773
252674
262674
272476
282476
292377
302377
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kokshetau gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1233
2223
3224
4234
5234
6235
7235
8236
9236
10236
11237
12238
13238
14239
15239
162310
172311
182311
192312
202313
212313
222314
232314
242315
252416
262416
272417
282417
292417
302418
312518

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 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 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 7:31 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:316:51
211.37:336:49
311.27:356:46
411.17:376:44
511.07:396:42
611.07:416:39
710.97:426:37
810.87:446:34
910.87:466:32
1010.77:486:30
1110.67:506:27
1210.67:526:25
1310.57:546:22
1410.47:566:20
1510.37:576:18
1610.37:596:16
1710.28:016:13
1810.18:036:11
1910.18:056:09
2010.08:076:07
219.98:096:04
229.98:116:02
239.88:136:00
249.78:155:58
259.78:175:56
269.68:185:54
279.58:205:52
289.58:225:50
299.48:245:48
309.38:265:46
319.38:285:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kokshetau?

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

1.7
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 Kokshetau.

What to pack for Kokshetau in October

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

In October, Kokshetau sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kokshetau 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 Kokshetau peaks around June 16 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kokshetau?

Kokshetau sits at 53.3°N, 69.4°E, 231 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Akkol’, 14 km away.

PetropavlAtbasarStepnogorskIsil’kul’Astana

Topography around Kokshetau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kokshetau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 238 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m.

The land around Kokshetau is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
784 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Akkol’ 14 km · Shchuchinsk 66 km · Makinsk 100 km · Petropavl 177 km · Atbasar 178 km · Stepnogorsk 197 km · Isil’kul’ 219 km · Astana 273 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 Kokshetau (53.2841°, 69.3936°, elevation 231 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).