Naryn weather in October

In October, Naryn sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Naryn's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naryn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
6th coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:15 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Naryn is provincial capital in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
490/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Naryn reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1131
2120
3120
4120
5120
611-1
711-1
811-1
910-1
1010-2
1110-2
1210-2
139-3
149-3
159-3
169-3
178-4
188-4
198-4
208-4
217-5
227-5
237-5
247-5
257-6
266-6
276-6
286-6
296-6
306-6
315-7

How October really feels in Naryn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Naryn weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -20°103.44.69.30.0
Feb-4° / -17°144.15.310.30.0
Mar / -9°297.27.911.70.1
Apr10° / -2°559.76.313.12.2
May14° / 8513.63.914.33.7
Jun17° / 74140.414.95.1
Jul20° / 5410.10.114.76.4
Aug20° / 377.70.113.76.9
Sep16° / 245.51.112.35.8
Oct / -3°205.23.410.92.0
Nov / -11°2155.79.70.0
Dec-6° / -17°133.959.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76733
86832
96832
106733
116733
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186733
196733
206733
216634
226634
236535
246436
256436
266337
276337
286238
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Naryn gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1208
2208
3209
4199
5199
6199
7199
8189
9189
10179
11179
12179
13169
141610
151610
161610
171610
181611
191611
201612
211612
221613
231613
241614
251614
261615
271715
281716
291716
301717
311717

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 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:586:32
211.56:596:30
311.57:006:28
411.47:016:27
511.47:036:25
611.37:046:23
711.37:056:22
811.27:066:20
911.27:076:18
1011.17:086:17
1111.17:096:15
1211.07:106:13
1311.07:126:12
1411.07:136:10
1510.97:146:09
1610.97:156:07
1710.87:166:06
1810.87:176:04
1910.77:196:03
2010.77:206:01
2110.67:216:00
2210.67:225:58
2310.67:235:57
2410.57:245:55
2510.57:265:54
2610.47:275:53
2710.47:285:51
2810.37:295:50
2910.37:315:49
3010.37:325:47
3110.27:335:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Naryn?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Naryn.

What to pack for Naryn in October

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

In October, Naryn sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Naryn 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 Naryn peaks around May 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighExtremeVery highModerateMay 21UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Naryn 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 Naryn is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.7× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1731 µg/m³Dec 193 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar22Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov5Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Naryn?

Naryn sits at 41.4°N, 76.0°E, 2,033 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kochkor, 90 km away.

KochkorBalykchyTokmokIvanovkaKantLebedinovkaKyzyl-SuuBishkek

Topography around Naryn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naryn has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m around an average of 2,184 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,094 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,092 m.

The land around Naryn is covered by grassland (64%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
737 m
16 km
2,094 m
80 km
3,092 m
grasslandbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Kochkor 90 km · Balykchy 116 km · Tokmok 167 km · Ivanovka 179 km · Kant 188 km · Lebedinovka 195 km · Kyzyl-Suu 195 km · Bishkek 198 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 Naryn (41.4283°, 75.9957°, elevation 2,033 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).