Kara Suu weather in October

In October, Kara Suu sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Kara Suu's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kara Suu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:27 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Kara Suu is Border town in southwest Kyrgyzstan.

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 24°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kara Suu reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32411
42411
52311
62311
72310
82210
92210
102210
11229
12219
13219
14219
15219
16208
17208
18208
19208
20198
21197
22197
23197
24197
25187
26187
27186
28186
29186
30176
31176

How October really feels in Kara Suu

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.

Kara Suu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-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°306.84.39.40.0
Feb / -2°478.64.110.40.7
Mar14° / 6811.61.211.73.7
Apr20° / 8612.40.113.15.9
May25° / 14°7812014.26.5
Jun31° / 18°438.2014.95.0
Jul33° / 20°184.1014.64.1
Aug32° / 19°143.2013.64.9
Sep28° / 14°183.8012.37.4
Oct21° / 406.5010.97.2
Nov12° / 48819.73.5
Dec / -3°447.93.99.10.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47228
57228
67129
77228
87129
97129
107129
117129
127030
137030
147030
157030
166931
176931
186832
196733
206733
216634
226634
236535
246535
256436
266337
276238
286238
296139
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kara Suu gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2822
2923
3024
3124

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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 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 7:10 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:106:45
211.57:116:43
311.57:126:41
411.47:146:40
511.47:156:38
611.37:166:36
711.37:176:35
811.37:186:33
911.27:196:31
1011.27:206:30
1111.17:216:28
1211.17:226:27
1311.07:236:25
1411.07:246:23
1510.97:266:22
1610.97:276:20
1710.97:286:19
1810.87:296:17
1910.87:306:16
2010.77:316:15
2110.77:326:13
2210.67:346:12
2310.67:356:10
2410.67:366:09
2510.57:376:08
2610.57:386:06
2710.47:396:05
2810.47:416:04
2910.37:426:02
3010.37:436:01
3110.37:446:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kara Suu?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kara Suu in October

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

In October, Kara Suu sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Kara Suu 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 Kara Suu peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 22UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kara Suu 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 Kara Suu is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1329 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kara Suu?

Kara Suu sits at 40.7°N, 72.9°E, 744 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Qorasuv, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kara Suu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kara Suu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 746 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,165 m.

The land around Kara Suu is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
459 m
80 km
4,165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Qorasuv 3.0 km · Qo‘rg‘ontepa 9.0 km · Sultonobod 11 km · Dardoq 13 km · Xonobod 14 km · Oyim 17 km · Osh 20 km · Suzak 22 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 Kara Suu (40.7046°, 72.8667°, elevation 744 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).