Zhezqazghan weather in October

In October, Zhezqazghan sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zhezqazghan's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhezqazghan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:57 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Zhezqazghan is city in Kazakhstan.

Density
2,220/km²
people per km²
Founded
1938

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 17°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zhezqazghan reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 20°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)
1185
2174
3174
4174
5174
6163
7163
8163
9153
10152
11152
12142
13142
14141
15131
16131
17131
18120
19120
20120
21110
22110
2311-1
2410-1
2510-1
2610-1
279-1
289-2
299-2
308-2
318-2

How October really feels in Zhezqazghan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Zhezqazghan 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-9° / -16°144.55.98.60.0
Feb-7° / -16°164.44.49.90.0
Mar / -8°184.52.611.60.4
Apr15° / 204.90.713.45.3
May23° / 194.50.114.97.8
Jun29° / 15°174.2015.76.7
Jul30° / 17°184.8015.45.8
Aug29° / 15°122.7014.17.1
Sep22° / 71.7012.48.2
Oct13° / 173.70.510.64.3
Nov / -7°1953.19.10.1
Dec-6° / -14°1755.18.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56634
66535
76535
86436
96337
106337
116238
126139
136040
145842
155743
165743
175644
185644
195545
205446
215347
225347
235347
245248
255149
265050
275050
284852
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zhezqazghan gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
180
280
380
480
590
690
7100
8100
9100
10110
11111
12121
13121
14121
15131
16131
17142
18142
19142
20143
21153
22153
23153
24153
25154
26154
27154
28164
29165
30165
31165

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 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:357:02
211.47:367:00
311.37:376:58
411.37:396:55
511.27:406:53
611.27:426:51
711.17:436:49
811.07:456:47
911.07:466:45
1010.97:486:43
1110.97:496:41
1210.87:516:39
1310.87:526:37
1410.77:546:35
1510.67:556:34
1610.67:576:32
1710.57:586:30
1810.58:006:28
1910.48:016:26
2010.48:036:24
2110.38:046:22
2210.28:066:21
2310.28:076:19
2410.18:096:17
2510.18:116:15
2610.08:126:14
2710.08:146:12
289.98:156:10
299.98:176:09
309.88:186:07
319.88:206:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zhezqazghan?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zhezqazghan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zhezqazghan in October

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

In October, Zhezqazghan sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Zhezqazghan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zhezqazghan peaks around May 23 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowMay 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zhezqazghan 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 Zhezqazghan is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Aug 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zhezqazghan?

Zhezqazghan sits at 47.8°N, 67.7°E, 397 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Satpayev, 17 km away.

ArkalykKyzylordaTasbugetZhosalyShiyeliBaikonurShakhtinsk

Topography around Zhezqazghan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhezqazghan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m.

The land around Zhezqazghan is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
442 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Satpayev 17 km · Arkalyk 279 km · Kyzylorda 368 km · Tasbuget 375 km · Zhosaly 377 km · Shiyeli 410 km · Baikonur 413 km · Shakhtinsk 417 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 Zhezqazghan (47.7941°, 67.7063°, elevation 397 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).