Pavlodar weather in October

In October, Pavlodar sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 6.2 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 14°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Pavlodar's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pavlodar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:27 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Pavlodar is city in Kazakhstan, former capital of the Kimek Khanate.

Founded
1720

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 Pavlodar reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 12°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2143
3143
4143
5133
6133
7132
8132
9122
10122
11122
12111
13111
14111
15101
16100
17100
1890
1990
2090
218-1
228-1
238-1
247-1
257-2
267-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
305-3
315-3

How October really feels in Pavlodar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pavlodar 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° / -20°113.94.580.0
Feb-10° / -18°103.23.89.50.0
Mar-2° / -11°154.33.411.50.0
Apr12° / 195.21.113.63.7
May21° / 286.40.115.46.9
Jun26° / 14°408016.47.1
Jul27° / 16°6010.70166.5
Aug25° / 13°387.3014.57.3
Sep18° / 265.60.112.46.3
Oct10° / 226.21.710.32.4
Nov-2° / -9°185.14.38.50.0
Dec-9° / -17°155.26.57.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74357
84357
94258
104159
114060
123961
133862
143763
153763
163565
173466
183466
193268
203268
213169
223070
232971
242971
252872
262773
272674
282773
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Pavlodar gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1181
2181
3182
4182
5192
6192
7192
8202
9202
10202
11213
12213
13213
14213
15214
16204
17205
18205
19206
20207
21207
22208
23208
24209
25209
262010
272010
282111
292111
302111
312112

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 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 7:00 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:006:22
211.37:026:19
311.27:046:17
411.27:066:15
511.17:076:12
611.07:096:10
710.97:116:08
810.97:136:05
910.87:156:03
1010.77:166:01
1110.77:185:58
1210.67:205:56
1310.57:225:54
1410.57:245:52
1510.47:255:49
1610.37:275:47
1710.37:295:45
1810.27:315:43
1910.17:335:41
2010.17:345:39
2110.07:365:36
229.97:385:34
239.97:405:32
249.87:425:30
259.77:445:28
269.77:455:26
279.67:475:24
289.67:495:22
299.57:515:20
309.47:535:18
319.47:555:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pavlodar?

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

2.4
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 Pavlodar.

What to pack for Pavlodar in October

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

In October, Pavlodar sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Pavlodar 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 Pavlodar peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pavlodar 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 Pavlodar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug7Good
Sep6Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pavlodar?

Pavlodar sits at 52.3°N, 77.0°E, 125 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Aksu, 26 km away.

KarasukKupinoRubtsovsk

Topography around Pavlodar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pavlodar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m.

The land around Pavlodar is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
105 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Aksu 26 km · Ekibastuz 128 km · Yarovoye 130 km · Kulunda 137 km · Slavgorod 139 km · Karasuk 178 km · Kupino 234 km · Rubtsovsk 303 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 Pavlodar (52.276°, 76.9688°, elevation 125 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).