Talas weather in October

In October, Talas sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 13°C in the first days to 8°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 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Talas's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:31 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Talas is town in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
3,101/km²
people per km²
Founded
1877

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 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Talas reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1142
2142
3131
4131
5131
6131
7120
8120
9120
10120
1111-1
1211-1
1311-1
1411-1
1511-2
1610-2
1710-2
1810-2
1910-2
2010-3
219-3
229-3
239-3
249-3
259-3
268-3
278-3
288-4
298-4
308-4
317-4

How October really feels in Talas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Talas 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° / -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 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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76436
86436
96436
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156634
166634
176634
186436
196436
206436
216337
226238
236139
246139
255941
265842
275842
285644
295545
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Talas gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14010
24011
33912
43813
53713
63614
73614
83515
93415
103415
113316
123216
133116
143117
153017
163017
172917
182917
192917
202917
212918
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282918
292919
302919
313020

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 6 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 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 7:14 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:146:46
211.57:156:45
311.47:166:43
411.47:176:41
511.37:186:39
611.37:196:38
711.37:216:36
811.27:226:34
911.27:236:32
1011.17:246:31
1111.17:256:29
1211.07:276:27
1311.07:286:26
1410.97:296:24
1510.97:306:22
1610.87:316:21
1710.87:336:19
1810.77:346:18
1910.77:356:16
2010.67:366:14
2110.67:386:13
2210.57:396:11
2310.57:406:10
2410.57:416:09
2510.47:436:07
2610.47:446:06
2710.37:456:04
2810.37:466:03
2910.27:486:02
3010.27:496:00
3110.17:505:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Talas?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Talas.

What to pack for Talas in October

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

In October, Talas sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Talas in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — 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 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 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
October 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. 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).