Kyzyl-Suu weather in October

In October, Kyzyl-Suu sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 148 mm of precipitation across 16.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kyzyl-Suu's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyzyl-Suu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
148 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:08 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Kyzyl-Suu is village in Issyk-Kul Region, 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 9°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kyzyl-Suu reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
392
492
591
681
781
881
981
1070
1170
1270
1370
147-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How October really feels in Kyzyl-Suu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kyzyl-Suu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -12°611212.79.30.0
Feb-4° / -10°7412.312.510.30.0
Mar / -5°8713.512.611.60.0
Apr / -0°110149.313.10.3
May10° / 15318.5814.41.7
Jun13° / 17119.66.1152.9
Jul16° / 19019.62.114.83.9
Aug15° / 22420.52.313.73.8
Sep12° / 200204.612.32.6
Oct / -1°14816.27.310.80.6
Nov-0° / -6°9012.610.19.60.0
Dec-5° / -10°7011.211.390.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
146139
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kyzyl-Suu gets around 148 mm of rain and snow over 16.2 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 53% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16317
26317
36218
46219
56120
66120
76121
86022
96022
106023
115924
125924
135825
145725
155625
165526
175326
185226
195126
204926
214826
224726
234526
244426
254326
264226
274126
284126
294126
304026
314027

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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 6:51 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:516:23
211.56:526:22
311.56:536:20
411.46:546:18
511.46:556:16
611.36:566:15
711.36:576:13
811.26:596:11
911.27:006:09
1011.17:016:08
1111.17:026:06
1211.07:036:04
1311.07:056:03
1410.97:066:01
1510.97:076:00
1610.87:085:58
1710.87:095:56
1810.77:115:55
1910.77:125:53
2010.67:135:52
2110.67:145:50
2210.67:155:49
2310.57:175:47
2410.57:185:46
2510.47:195:44
2610.47:205:43
2710.37:225:42
2810.37:235:40
2910.27:245:39
3010.27:255:38
3110.27:275:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kyzyl-Suu?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyzyl-Suu.

What to pack for Kyzyl-Suu in October

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

In October, Kyzyl-Suu sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Kyzyl-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 Kyzyl-Suu peaks around July 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kyzyl-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 Kyzyl-Suu is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.9× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1924 µg/m³Dec 173 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kyzyl-Suu?

Kyzyl-Suu sits at 42.3°N, 78.0°E, 1,757 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Karakol, 36 km away.

EsikTalgarAlmatyShelekOtegen BatyraBurundayBalykchy

Topography around Kyzyl-Suu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyzyl-Suu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 1,771 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,839 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,631 m.

The land around Kyzyl-Suu is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
1,839 m
80 km
3,631 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Karakol 36 km · Esik 121 km · Talgar 124 km · Almaty 135 km · Shelek 141 km · Otegen Batyra 144 km · Burunday 147 km · Balykchy 150 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 Kyzyl-Suu (42.3421°, 78.0064°, elevation 1,757 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).