Suluktu weather in October

In October, Suluktu sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 7.6 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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Suluktu's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suluktu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:39 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Suluktu is town in Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Density
834/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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Suluktu reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2218
3208
4208
5208
6197
7197
8197
9197
10196
11186
12186
13186
14186
15175
16175
17175
18175
19175
20165
21165
22165
23164
24164
25164
26154
27154
28154
29154
30154
31144

How October really feels in Suluktu

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.

Suluktu 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 / -5°437.86.59.50.0
Feb / -3°639.87.310.40.2
Mar11° / 9912.97.311.72.5
Apr18° / 12014.52.2135.0
May23° / 11°9416.30.214.25.9
Jun28° / 14°4311.2014.86.4
Jul30° / 16°205.7014.56.2
Aug28° / 15°164.7013.67.3
Sep24° / 11°215.20.112.38.3
Oct17° / 407.6110.96.1
Nov10° / 577.83.89.82.5
Dec / -3°488.76.39.20.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47426
57426
67327
77426
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177129
187030
197030
206931
216832
226832
236634
246634
256535
266436
276238
286238
296139
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Suluktu gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2282
3282
4282
5282
6283
7273
8273
9273
10264
11264
12264
13254
14254
15254
16244
17244
18244
19244
20244
21244
22244
23244
24244
25244
26245
27245
28255
29256
30256
31267

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 (%)
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 7 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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 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 7:23 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:236:58
211.57:246:57
311.57:256:55
411.57:266:53
511.47:276:52
611.47:286:50
711.37:296:48
811.37:306:47
911.27:316:45
1011.27:336:44
1111.17:346:42
1211.17:356:41
1311.17:366:39
1411.07:376:38
1511.07:386:36
1610.97:396:35
1710.97:406:33
1810.87:416:32
1910.87:426:30
2010.87:436:29
2110.77:456:27
2210.77:466:26
2310.67:476:25
2410.67:486:23
2510.67:496:22
2610.57:506:21
2710.57:516:19
2810.47:526:18
2910.47:546:17
3010.47:556:16
3110.37:566:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Suluktu

In seasonPeak

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

Suluktu'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 Suluktu?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Suluktu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Suluktu in October

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

In October, Suluktu sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Suluktu 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 Suluktu peaks around May 22 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 highHighModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Suluktu 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 Suluktu is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1429 µg/m³Jan 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Suluktu?

Suluktu sits at 39.9°N, 69.6°E, 1,251 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Razzakov, 11 km away.

Topography around Suluktu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suluktu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m around an average of 1,342 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,131 m.

The land around Suluktu is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
607 m
16 km
1,701 m
80 km
5,131 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Razzakov 11 km · Proletar 26 km · Muchun 33 km · Buston 35 km · Khujand 39 km · Bekobod 41 km · Qayroqqum 41 km · Istaravshan 48 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 Suluktu (39.9365°, 69.5678°, elevation 1,251 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).