Ishqoshim weather in October

In October, Ishqoshim sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ishqoshim's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishqoshim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
7th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:27 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Ishqoshim is human settlement.

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 6°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ishqoshim reaches about 1°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 -5°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-5
26-6
36-6
46-6
55-7
65-7
75-8
84-8
94-8
103-9
113-9
123-10
132-10
142-11
152-11
161-12
171-12
180-12
190-13
200-13
210-13
22-1-14
23-1-14
24-1-14
25-2-15
26-2-15
27-2-15
28-2-15
29-2-15
30-3-16
31-3-16

How October really feels in Ishqoshim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
19 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ishqoshim weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-14° / -21°398.610.99.80.0
Feb-11° / -19°531112.910.60.0
Mar-6° / -16°6612.414.111.70.0
Apr-2° / -12°6711.512.312.90.0
May / -7°5910.610.113.90.0
Jun / -3°4411.34.414.51.6
Jul14° / 3280.914.34.4
Aug14° / 164.90.413.45.2
Sep11° / -2°215.32.712.23.1
Oct / -11°357.98.111.10.1
Nov-7° / -18°377.99.3100.0
Dec-12° / -21°3589.59.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38218
48218
58020
68020
77822
87624
97525
107426
117327
127129
137129
147030
156931
166832
176832
186634
196634
206535
216535
226436
236436
246535
256436
266436
276337
286238
296139
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ishqoshim gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12520
22521
32623
42624
52725
62726
72726
82827
92827
102828
112828
122829
132829
142829
152829
162829
172728
182728
192627
202627
212527
222526
232426
242426
252426
262326
272326
282326
292326
302326
312327

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 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:145:51
211.66:155:50
311.66:155:48
411.56:165:47
511.56:175:45
611.46:185:44
711.46:195:42
811.46:205:41
911.36:215:40
1011.36:225:38
1111.26:235:37
1211.26:245:35
1311.26:245:34
1411.16:255:33
1511.16:265:31
1611.06:275:30
1711.06:285:29
1811.06:295:27
1910.96:305:26
2010.96:315:25
2110.96:325:23
2210.86:335:22
2310.86:345:21
2410.76:355:20
2510.76:365:19
2610.76:375:17
2710.66:385:16
2810.66:395:15
2910.66:405:14
3010.56:415:13
3110.56:425:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ishqoshim?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ishqoshim.

What to pack for Ishqoshim in October

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

In October, Ishqoshim sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Ishqoshim in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ishqoshim peaks around May 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 18UV 15Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr12Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ishqoshim 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 Ishqoshim is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1821 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ishqoshim?

Ishqoshim sits at 36.7°N, 71.6°E, 2,535 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Bahārak, 70 km away.

BahārakJurmKhorughFayzabadRustāqTaloqanĀrt Khwājah

Topography around Ishqoshim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishqoshim has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m around an average of 2,771 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,427 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,302 m.

The land around Ishqoshim is covered by bare terrain (70%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,213 m
16 km
3,427 m
80 km
6,302 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Bahārak 70 km · Jurm 71 km · Khorugh 85 km · Fayzabad 102 km · Rustāq 165 km · Taloqan 185 km · Āsmār 189 km · Ārt Khwājah 194 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 Ishqoshim (36.7248°, 71.6133°, elevation 2,535 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).