Bokhtar weather in October

In October, Bokhtar sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bokhtar's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bokhtar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:40 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
24%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Bokhtar is city in Tajikistan.

Density
4,262/km²
people per km²

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 27°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bokhtar reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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)
12814
22814
32713
42713
52713
62613
72613
82612
92612
102512
112512
122512
132511
142411
152411
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172411
182411
192310
202310
212310
222310
232310
242310
252210
262210
27229
28229
29219
30219
31219

How October really feels in Bokhtar

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.

Bokhtar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 418.12.69.72.1
Feb12° / 579.53.110.53.0
Mar18° / 639.9111.75.5
Apr24° / 13°518.70.112.97.0
May30° / 17°346.60145.7
Jun36° / 22°102.4014.62.8
Jul38° / 23°10.4014.41.6
Aug36° / 21°00.1013.53.0
Sep31° / 16°10.4012.36.1
Oct24° / 11°82.10118.6
Nov16° / 305.60.6105.8
Dec11° / 376.71.89.42.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
59010
69010
78911
88911
98812
108713
118614
128614
138515
148515
158515
168515
178416
188317
198317
208218
218218
228119
238020
247921
257822
267723
277624
287426
297228
307129
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bokhtar gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
55
65
75
86
96
106
116
126
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
218
228
239
249
2510
2610
2711
2812
2912
3013
3113

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 5 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
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:256:02
211.66:266:01
311.56:275:59
411.56:285:58
511.46:295:56
611.46:305:55
711.46:315:53
811.36:325:52
911.36:335:50
1011.26:345:49
1111.26:355:47
1211.26:365:46
1311.16:375:44
1411.16:385:43
1511.06:395:41
1611.06:405:40
1711.06:415:39
1810.96:425:37
1910.96:435:36
2010.86:445:35
2110.86:455:33
2210.86:465:32
2310.76:475:31
2410.76:485:30
2510.76:495:28
2610.66:505:27
2710.66:515:26
2810.56:525:25
2910.56:535:24
3010.56:545:23
3110.46:555:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bokhtar

In seasonPeak

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

Bokhtar sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Bokhtar?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Bokhtar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bokhtar in October

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

In October, Bokhtar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Bokhtar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bokhtar peaks around May 24 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateMay 24UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bokhtar 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 Bokhtar is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1339 µg/m³Jan 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr38Poor
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bokhtar?

Bokhtar sits at 37.8°N, 68.8°E, 426 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Vakhsh, 14 km away.

DangharaYovonFarkhorZarhalolQarāwul

Topography around Bokhtar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bokhtar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,985 m.

The land around Bokhtar is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
1,985 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Vakhsh 14 km · Kolkhozobod 30 km · Moskovskiy 31 km · Danghara 57 km · Yovon 58 km · Farkhor 67 km · Zarhalol 68 km · Qarāwul 69 km

Tajikistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,637
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 409
Religion
Muslim 98%

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 Bokhtar (37.8365°, 68.7776°, elevation 426 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).