Sarqant in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sarqant sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 122 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 0°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Sarqant's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sarqant's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-0°C
Precipitation
122 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sarqant in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 0°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sarqant reaches about 13°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sarqant

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 53 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
53
4 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sarqant weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -15°286.26.78.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°306.66.710.10.0
Mar / -7°488.6611.60.6
Apr14° / 6710.7213.24.3
May20° / 7110.70.314.76.3
Jun24° / 11°508.8015.47.1
Jul26° / 13°539015.17.1
Aug25° / 11°386.2013.97.9
Sep21° / 315.70.212.37.5
Oct13° / 417.22.110.74.3
Nov / -7°508.36.39.30.4
Dec-3° / -13°3587.98.60.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Sarqant gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Sarqant?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Sarqant for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sarqant in Fall

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

In fall, Sarqant sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Sarqant in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sarqant peaks around May 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowMay 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sarqant in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sarqant is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1720 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarqant?

Sarqant sits at 45.4°N, 79.9°E, 770 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Tekeli, 111 km away.

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Topography around Sarqant

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarqant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,116 m.

The land around Sarqant is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
4,116 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Tekeli 111 km · Taldykorgan 129 km · Zharkent 139 km · Ushtobe 152 km · Maqanshy 222 km · Shelek 241 km · Konayev 284 km · Ayagoz 286 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 Sarqant (45.4132°, 79.9171°, elevation 770 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.