Shemonaikha weather in October

In October, Shemonaikha sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Shemonaikha's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shemonaikha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:04 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Shemonaikha is human settlement in Kazakhstan.

Founded
1766

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 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shemonaikha reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 11°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 8°C cooler than September and about 11°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1142
2142
3142
4131
5131
6131
7131
8121
9121
10120
11110
12110
13110
14100
15100
1610-1
1710-1
189-1
199-1
209-1
218-2
228-2
238-2
247-2
257-2
267-3
276-3
286-3
296-3
305-4
315-4

How October really feels in Shemonaikha

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.

Shemonaikha 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-11° / -19°368.49.58.30.0
Feb-9° / -18°327.28.49.70.0
Mar-1° / -11°418.47.511.50.0
Apr11° / -1°4992.713.53.0
May19° / 579.90.615.26.2
Jun24° / 12°6310.1016.26.9
Jul25° / 14°8913.2015.86.5
Aug24° / 11°528.5014.37.3
Sep18° / 468.30.312.46.0
Oct10° / -1°569.63.610.42.2
Nov-1° / -10°6110.39.68.70.0
Dec-8° / -16°5110.911.97.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104654
114654
124555
134555
144357
154357
164357
174159
184060
193961
203961
213763
223763
233664
243565
253565
263466
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Shemonaikha gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1285
2286
3286
4286
5297
6297
7297
8307
9308
10308
11318
12319
13319
14329
153210
163210
173211
183211
193212
203213
213214
223214
233215
243316
253317
263318
273318
283419
293420
303421
313522

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 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:406:03
211.36:416:01
311.36:435:59
411.26:445:56
511.16:465:54
611.16:485:52
711.06:495:50
810.96:515:47
910.96:535:45
1010.86:545:43
1110.76:565:41
1210.76:585:39
1310.66:595:37
1410.67:015:34
1510.57:035:32
1610.47:045:30
1710.47:065:28
1810.37:085:26
1910.27:105:24
2010.27:115:22
2110.17:135:20
2210.17:155:18
2310.07:165:16
249.97:185:14
259.97:205:12
269.87:225:11
279.87:235:09
289.77:255:07
299.67:275:05
309.67:295:03
319.57:305:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Shemonaikha?

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

2.2
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 Shemonaikha.

What to pack for Shemonaikha in October

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

In October, Shemonaikha sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shemonaikha 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 Shemonaikha peaks around July 18 at about 7 (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 18UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shemonaikha?

Shemonaikha sits at 50.6°N, 81.9°E, 300 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Gornyak, 51 km away.

AltayAleysk

Topography around Shemonaikha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shemonaikha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,256 m.

The land around Shemonaikha is covered by grassland (42%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (33%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
1,256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gornyak 51 km · Ust-Kamenogorsk 88 km · Rubtsovsk 110 km · Ridder 118 km · Semey 120 km · Kalbatau 146 km · Altay 194 km · Aleysk 216 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 Shemonaikha (50.629°, 81.9109°, elevation 300 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).