Osh weather in October

In October, Osh sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Osh's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Osh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:27 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Osh is city in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
1,765/km²
people per km²
Founded
~801 CE

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 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Osh reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°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)
12210
22110
32110
4219
5219
6209
7209
8209
9208
10198
11198
12198
13197
14187
15187
16187
17187
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23165
24165
25165
26165
27165
28155
29155
30154
31154

How October really feels in Osh

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.

Osh 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°377.67.69.40.0
Feb / -3°57108.810.40.1
Mar11° / 8513.66.211.72.4
Apr18° / 10615.11.4134.9
May23° / 12°8514.60.114.26.1
Jun28° / 16°419.4014.86.3
Jul30° / 18°214.9014.65.7
Aug29° / 17°193.9013.66.6
Sep25° / 13°255012.38.1
Oct18° / 558.70.710.96.1
Nov10° / 5894.39.72.4
Dec / -4°529.17.99.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46931
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106634
116634
126634
136634
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196436
206337
216337
226238
236238
246139
256139
266040
276040
285941
295941
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Osh gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3290
4291
5291
6291
7291
8291
9291
10291
11292
12292
13292
14292
15282
16282
17282
18283
19283
20283
21283
22283
23284
24284
25284
26284
27285
28285
29286
30286
31297

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 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
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 7:11 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:116:45
211.57:126:43
311.57:136:42
411.47:146:40
511.47:156:38
611.37:166:37
711.37:176:35
811.37:186:33
911.27:196:32
1011.27:206:30
1111.17:216:29
1211.17:226:27
1311.07:236:26
1411.07:256:24
1510.97:266:22
1610.97:276:21
1710.97:286:19
1810.87:296:18
1910.87:306:17
2010.77:316:15
2110.77:326:14
2210.67:346:12
2310.67:356:11
2410.67:366:10
2510.57:376:08
2610.57:386:07
2710.47:396:06
2810.47:416:04
2910.47:426:03
3010.37:436:02
3110.37:446:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Osh

In seasonPeak

In October, Osh sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Osh's rainy season runs February–May, 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 Osh?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Osh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Osh in October

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

In October, Osh sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateMay 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Osh 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 Osh 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 Osh?

Osh sits at 40.5°N, 72.8°E, 988 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kara Suu, 20 km away.

Topography around Osh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Osh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,493 m.

The land around Osh is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
4,493 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Kara Suu 20 km · Qo‘rg‘ontepa 23 km · Qorasuv 23 km · Jalolquduq 24 km · Xo‘jaobod 25 km · Sultonobod 30 km · Dardoq 32 km · Oyim 33 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 Osh (40.5283°, 72.7985°, elevation 988 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).