Talgar weather in October

In October, Talgar sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 5°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 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Talgar's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talgar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:12 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Talgar is town in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
2,244/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Talgar reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1111
2110
3100
4100
5100
6100
79-1
89-1
99-1
108-1
118-2
128-2
138-2
148-2
157-2
167-3
177-3
187-3
197-3
206-3
216-3
226-3
236-4
246-4
256-4
265-4
275-4
285-4
295-4
305-4
314-4

How October really feels in Talgar

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.

Talgar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -14°347.98.99.20.0
Feb-5° / -12°459.110.510.20.0
Mar / -7°8614.613.811.60.0
Apr / -1°15117.314.813.21.0
May12° / 15817.39.214.52.6
Jun16° / 13018.52.415.14.2
Jul19° / 10°13119.50.214.95.0
Aug18° / 11417.51.113.85.2
Sep14° / 10616.25.812.33.7
Oct / -2°8712.810.410.81.0
Nov-0° / -8°6410.910.69.50.0
Dec-6° / -12°449.19.68.80.0

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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135842
145842
155842
165743
175842
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245743
255842
265842
275842
285842
295743
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Talgar gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15231
25232
35133
45034
55034
64935
74835
84836
94736
104737
114637
124537
134436
144336
154236
164135
174135
184034
193934
203834
213833
223733
233632
243632
253531
263531
273531
283531
293531
303632
313632

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 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 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 6:54 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:546:26
211.56:556:24
311.46:566:22
411.46:586:21
511.36:596:19
611.37:006:17
711.27:016:15
811.27:026:13
911.17:046:12
1011.17:056:10
1111.07:066:08
1211.07:076:06
1310.97:096:05
1410.97:106:03
1510.87:116:01
1610.87:126:00
1710.77:145:58
1810.77:155:57
1910.67:165:55
2010.67:175:53
2110.67:195:52
2210.57:205:50
2310.57:215:49
2410.47:235:47
2510.47:245:46
2610.37:255:44
2710.37:265:43
2810.27:285:42
2910.27:295:40
3010.17:305:39
3110.17:325:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Talgar?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Talgar.

What to pack for Talgar in October

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

In October, Talgar sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Talgar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Talgar peaks around May 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Talgar 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 Talgar is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Talgar?

Talgar sits at 43.3°N, 77.2°E, 980 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Esik, 18 km away.

Topography around Talgar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talgar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 1,005 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,135 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,511 m.

The land around Talgar is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (31%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
3,135 m
80 km
4,511 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Esik 18 km · Otegen Batyra 22 km · Almaty 27 km · Burunday 32 km · Konayev 64 km · Shelek 89 km · Kyzyl-Suu 124 km · Balykchy 127 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 Talgar (43.3023°, 77.2381°, elevation 980 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).