Zhanaozen weather in October

In October, Zhanaozen sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Zhanaozen's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhanaozen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:50 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Zhanaozen is town in Mangystau Province, Kazakhstan.

Founded
1964

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 22°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zhanaozen reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42110
5219
6219
7219
8209
9208
10208
11208
12198
13198
14197
15197
16187
17187
18187
19186
20176
21176
22176
23166
24165
25165
26155
27155
28155
29144
30144
31144

How October really feels in Zhanaozen

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.

Zhanaozen 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 / -5°113.42.39.20.0
Feb / -5°102.51.610.20.1
Mar11° / 183.90.911.63.0
Apr19° / 2340.113.26.8
May26° / 14°193.7014.57.7
Jun32° / 19°122.6015.25.0
Jul35° / 22°102.1014.93.4
Aug33° / 21°51.3013.84.3
Sep27° / 14°81.9012.38.0
Oct18° / 112.5010.87.0
Nov / 143.20.59.51.9
Dec / -4°133.41.58.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107822
117624
127624
137624
147426
157327
167228
177030
186832
196634
206634
216436
226238
236238
246040
255941
265743
275644
285545
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zhanaozen gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
137
147
157
167
178
188
198
209
219
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2711
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 7:32 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:327:03
211.57:337:02
311.47:347:00
411.47:356:58
511.37:366:56
611.37:386:54
711.27:396:53
811.27:406:51
911.17:416:49
1011.17:426:47
1111.07:446:46
1211.07:456:44
1310.97:466:42
1410.97:476:41
1510.87:496:39
1610.87:506:37
1710.77:516:36
1810.77:526:34
1910.67:546:32
2010.67:556:31
2110.57:566:29
2210.57:586:28
2310.57:596:26
2410.48:006:25
2510.48:016:23
2610.38:036:22
2710.38:046:20
2810.28:056:19
2910.28:076:18
3010.18:086:16
3110.18:096:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zhanaozen

In seasonPeak

None of Zhanaozen's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zhanaozen sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Zhanaozen?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zhanaozen in October

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

In October, Zhanaozen sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Zhanaozen 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 Zhanaozen peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zhanaozen 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 Zhanaozen is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2249 µg/m³Jan 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr46Poor
May39Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zhanaozen?

Zhanaozen sits at 43.3°N, 52.9°E, 204 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Mangistau, 130 km away.

TürkmenbaşyBuzovnaMardakanMaştağaXaçmazBiny Selo

Topography around Zhanaozen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhanaozen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m.

The land around Zhanaozen is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
581 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mangistau 130 km · Aktau 141 km · Türkmenbaşy 369 km · Buzovna 387 km · Mardakan 389 km · Maştağa 392 km · Xaçmaz 393 km · Biny Selo 395 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 Zhanaozen (43.3412°, 52.8619°, elevation 204 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).