Shalqar weather in October

In October, Shalqar sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 4.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Shalqar's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shalqar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:29 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Shalqar is city in Kazakhstan.

Density
70/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 18°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shalqar reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 11°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5175
6175
7175
8165
9164
10164
11154
12154
13153
14143
15143
16143
17132
18132
19132
20122
21122
22121
23111
24111
25111
26101
27100
28100
2990
3090
318-1

How October really feels in Shalqar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shalqar 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-7° / -14°144.45.38.60.0
Feb-6° / -14°143.94.29.90.0
Mar / -6°2252.911.60.4
Apr15° / 245.20.413.45.2
May23° / 11°204.9014.97.7
Jun30° / 17°153.5015.76.3
Jul31° / 19°143.5015.45.2
Aug30° / 17°102.1014.16.5
Sep23° / 10°61.8012.48.3
Oct14° / 174.10.210.64.6
Nov / -5°194.32.69.10.2
Dec-5° / -11°174.65.18.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56634
66535
76535
86436
96436
106238
116238
126139
136040
145941
155842
165644
175644
185545
195446
205347
215248
225248
235248
245149
255050
264951
274951
284852
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Shalqar gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 4.1 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 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
190
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8110
9110
10110
11110
12110
13110
14120
15120
16130
17130
18140
19141
20141
21151
22151
23151
24162
25162
26172
27172
28173
29183
30184
31184

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 14 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
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
1414light 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 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:076:34
211.47:086:32
311.37:106:30
411.37:116:28
511.27:136:26
611.27:146:24
711.17:166:22
811.07:176:20
911.07:196:18
1010.97:206:16
1110.97:226:14
1210.87:236:12
1310.87:256:10
1410.77:266:08
1510.67:286:06
1610.67:296:04
1710.57:316:02
1810.57:326:00
1910.47:345:58
2010.47:355:57
2110.37:375:55
2210.27:385:53
2310.27:405:51
2410.17:415:49
2510.17:435:48
2610.07:445:46
2710.07:465:44
289.97:485:43
299.97:495:41
309.87:515:39
319.87:525:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Shalqar?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Shalqar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shalqar in October

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

In October, Shalqar sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Shalqar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shalqar peaks around June 16 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 16UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shalqar 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 Shalqar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shalqar?

Shalqar sits at 47.8°N, 59.6°E, 169 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Embi, 155 km away.

AralKandyagashKhromtauNovokazalinskAktobeYasnyyBaikonur

Topography around Shalqar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shalqar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m.

The land around Shalqar is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
252 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Embi 155 km · Aral 192 km · Kandyagash 243 km · Khromtau 283 km · Novokazalinsk 293 km · Aktobe 324 km · Yasnyy 357 km · Baikonur 374 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 Shalqar (47.8315°, 59.6193°, elevation 169 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).