Talas in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Talas sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 173 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to -1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Talas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Talas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
173 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
2.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Talas in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to -1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Talas reaches about 10°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Talas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 59 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
59
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Talas weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -14°307.48.19.20.0
Feb-3° / -11°4699.510.30.0
Mar / -6°7011.810.211.60.1
Apr10° / -0°11014.86.813.12.0
May15° / 12318.42.714.43.8
Jun19° / 8917.60.415.15.2
Jul21° / 10°6615.1014.86.0
Aug21° / 5613.3013.76.4
Sep17° / 6011.81.412.35.5
Oct11° / -2°619.54.810.82.6
Nov / -8°538.97.49.60.1
Dec-4° / -12°398.38.48.90.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Talas gets around 173 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Talas?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Talas.

What to pack for Talas in Fall

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

In fall, Talas sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Talas in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Talas peaks around May 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateMay 18UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Talas in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Talas is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1517 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Talas?

Talas sits at 42.5°N, 72.2°E, 1,238 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Sarykemer, 81 km away.

SarykemerTarazMerkeToktogulKara-Kul’Tash-KumyrKara-BaltaAla-Buka

Topography around Talas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 1,243 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,836 m.

The land around Talas is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
1,426 m
80 km
3,836 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Sarykemer 81 km · Taraz 82 km · Merke 87 km · Toktogul 92 km · Kara-Kul’ 106 km · Tash-Kumyr 131 km · Kara-Balta 135 km · Ala-Buka 139 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 Talas (42.5226°, 72.2417°, elevation 1,238 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.