Shardara weather in October

In October, Shardara sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 3.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Shardara's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shardara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:47 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Shardara is small town in Kazakhstan, center of Shardara District.

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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shardara reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22315
32314
42314
52214
62214
72213
82213
92113
102113
112112
122012
132012
142012
152011
161911
171911
181911
191911
201811
211810
221810
231810
241810
251710
261710
27179
28179
29169
30169
31169

How October really feels in Shardara

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Shardara weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°337.63.19.40.0
Feb / 448.22.410.30.6
Mar13° / 488.8111.73.9
Apr21° / 13°458013.16.9
May28° / 19°266014.36.8
Jun33° / 23°124.2014.94.3
Jul35° / 25°51.8014.73.4
Aug33° / 23°20.7013.74.7
Sep27° / 18°30.8012.38.3
Oct20° / 11°143.10.110.97.6
Nov11° / 316.419.73.2
Dec / 326.729.10.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48218
58218
68119
78020
88020
97822
107822
117822
127723
137723
147723
157624
167525
177624
187525
197426
207426
217327
227228
237228
247129
256931
266832
276733
286535
296436
306337
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shardara gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
77
88
98
108
119
129
139
149
1510
1610
1710
1811
1911
2011
2112
2212
2312
2413
2513
2614
2715
2815
2916
3017
3117

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182153
282153
384142
485132
585132
686122
787112
889101
99091
109181
119271
129361
139451
149550
159640
169640
179730
189730
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:307:04
211.57:317:02
311.57:327:01
411.47:336:59
511.47:356:57
611.37:366:56
711.37:376:54
811.27:386:52
911.27:396:51
1011.17:406:49
1111.17:416:47
1211.17:426:46
1311.07:436:44
1411.07:456:42
1510.97:466:41
1610.97:476:39
1710.87:486:38
1810.87:496:36
1910.77:506:35
2010.77:526:33
2110.77:536:32
2210.67:546:30
2310.67:556:29
2410.57:566:28
2510.57:586:26
2610.47:596:25
2710.48:006:24
2810.48:016:22
2910.38:026:21
3010.38:046:20
3110.28:056:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Shardara?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Shardara for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Shardara in October

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

In October, Shardara sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

UV index in Shardara in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shardara peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shardara 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 Shardara is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1229 µg/m³Jan 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shardara?

Shardara sits at 41.3°N, 68.0°E, 255 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Zhetysay, 61 km away.

Topography around Shardara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shardara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m.

The land around Shardara is covered by water (31%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
370 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Zhetysay 61 km · Gagarin Shahri 68 km · Sirdaryo 74 km · Chinoz 75 km · Do’stlik Shahri 81 km · Abay 82 km · Zafar 84 km · Yangiyŭl 92 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 Shardara (41.2583°, 67.9699°, elevation 255 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).