Batken weather in October

In October, Batken sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10.9 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 12°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 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Batken's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batken's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:34 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Batken is city in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
135/km²
people per km²
Founded
1934

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Batken reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2188
3178
4178
5178
6167
7167
8167
9167
10156
11156
12156
13156
14156
15145
16145
17145
18145
19145
20135
21134
22134
23134
24134
25124
26124
27124
28124
29123
30113
31113

How October really feels in Batken

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.

Batken 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 / -5°479.69.19.50.0
Feb / -3°6611.48.610.40.0
Mar / 11015.7711.71.3
Apr15° / 14117.94.5133.6
May20° / 10°14820.7214.24.8
Jun24° / 13°9618.10.214.85.8
Jul26° / 16°7015.6014.66.3
Aug25° / 15°6112.6013.66.9
Sep21° / 11°5612.3112.36.6
Oct14° / 6410.52.510.94.3
Nov / 589.74.69.81.1
Dec / -3°559.88.19.20.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36733
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96535
106436
116535
126436
136436
146535
156436
166436
176337
186337
196238
206238
216238
226139
236040
245941
255842
265743
275644
285446
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Batken gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1436
2427
3427
4417
5408
6408
7398
8388
9378
10379
11369
12359
13359
14349
15339
16339
17329
18329
19319
20319
21319
22319
23319
24319
25319
26319
273110
283210
293210
303211
313311

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 5 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
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:186:53
211.57:196:52
311.57:206:50
411.47:216:48
511.47:226:47
611.47:236:45
711.37:246:43
811.37:266:42
911.27:276:40
1011.27:286:39
1111.17:296:37
1211.17:306:35
1311.17:316:34
1411.07:326:32
1511.07:336:31
1610.97:346:29
1710.97:356:28
1810.87:366:26
1910.87:376:25
2010.87:396:24
2110.77:406:22
2210.77:416:21
2310.67:426:19
2410.67:436:18
2510.57:446:17
2610.57:456:16
2710.57:466:14
2810.47:486:13
2910.47:496:12
3010.37:506:11
3110.37:516:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Batken

In seasonPeak

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

Batken's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Batken?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Batken for sightseeing.

What to pack for Batken in October

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

In October, Batken sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Batken 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 Batken peaks around May 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateMay 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Batken 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 Batken is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1628 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Batken?

Batken sits at 40.1°N, 70.8°E, 1,022 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Isfara, 18 km away.

Qo‘qonOltiariqMarg‘ilon

Topography around Batken

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batken has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,047 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,265 m.

The land around Batken is covered by artificial surfaces (28%), bare terrain (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and bare terrain (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
1,548 m
80 km
5,265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Isfara 18 km · Yaypan 35 km · Konibodom 42 km · Beshariq 45 km · Rishton 51 km · Qo‘qon 53 km · Oltiariq 67 km · Marg‘ilon 89 km

Kyrgyzstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,081
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 443
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 7%other 3%

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 Batken (40.0604°, 70.8193°, elevation 1,022 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).