Temirtau weather in October

In October, Temirtau sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Temirtau's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Temirtau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
6th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:39 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temirtau is place in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.

Density
576/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 Temirtau reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 10°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 9°C cooler than September and about 11°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4132
5132
6132
7132
8122
9121
10121
11111
12111
13110
14100
15100
16100
17100
189-1
199-1
209-1
218-1
228-1
238-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
276-2
286-3
296-3
305-3
315-3

How October really feels in Temirtau

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.

Temirtau weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -18°175.16.68.30.0
Feb-9° / -18°185.36.19.70.0
Mar-2° / -10°246.15.111.50.0
Apr12° / 296.61.713.53.3
May20° / 367.90.215.26.5
Jun24° / 13°448.8016.17.1
Jul26° / 14°5210.6015.76.8
Aug24° / 12°306.6014.37.5
Sep18° / 2250.112.46.5
Oct10° / -0°286.22.410.52.4
Nov-1° / -9°276.868.80.0
Dec-9° / -16°226.47.77.90.0

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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55050
65050
74951
84951
94753
104753
114654
124555
134456
144357
154258
164060
174060
183961
193862
203763
213763
223763
233664
243664
253565
263466
273367
283268
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Temirtau gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1173
2173
3174
4184
5184
6185
7195
8195
9196
10206
11206
12207
13207
14207
15207
16208
17208
18208
19209
20209
212110
222110
232110
242110
252211
262211
272211
282312
292312
302313
312413

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 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
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
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:156:39
211.37:176:37
311.37:186:35
411.27:206:33
511.27:216:30
611.17:236:28
711.07:256:26
811.07:266:24
910.97:286:22
1010.87:296:20
1110.87:316:18
1210.77:336:15
1310.67:346:13
1410.67:366:11
1510.57:386:09
1610.57:396:07
1710.47:416:05
1810.37:436:03
1910.37:446:01
2010.27:465:59
2110.27:485:57
2210.17:495:55
2310.07:515:53
2410.07:535:51
259.97:545:50
269.97:565:48
279.87:585:46
289.77:595:44
299.78:015:42
309.68:035:41
319.68:055:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.14 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
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Temirtau?

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

2.4
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 Temirtau.

What to pack for Temirtau in October

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

In October, Temirtau sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Temirtau 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 Temirtau peaks around July 20 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 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Temirtau 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 Temirtau is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Temirtau?

Temirtau sits at 50.1°N, 73.0°E, 514 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Saran, 29 km away.

EkibastuzStepnogorskMakinsk

Topography around Temirtau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Temirtau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 517 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m.

The land around Temirtau is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
437 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Saran 29 km · Karagandy 30 km · Shakhtinsk 46 km · Abay 47 km · Astana 165 km · Ekibastuz 249 km · Stepnogorsk 266 km · Makinsk 337 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 Temirtau (50.052°, 72.955°, elevation 514 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).