Istaravshan weather in October

In October, Istaravshan sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°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 Istaravshan's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Istaravshan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Istaravshan is city in Tajikistan.

Density
304/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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Istaravshan reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
4219
5219
6219
7209
8209
9208
10208
11208
12198
13197
14197
15197
16197
17187
18187
19186
20186
21186
22176
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28165
29165
30165
31165

How October really feels in Istaravshan

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.

Istaravshan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°508.76.59.50.0
Feb / -2°7110.46.610.40.5
Mar12° / 10012.55.111.73.0
Apr19° / 11513.61.2135.5
May24° / 13°7712.40.114.26.6
Jun29° / 16°286.8014.86.1
Jul31° / 18°113014.55.5
Aug30° / 17°82.5013.66.6
Sep25° / 12°132.8012.38.6
Oct19° / 355.60.810.96.9
Nov11° / 597.73.59.83.0
Dec / -2°5395.99.20.3

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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27822
37822
47723
57723
67624
77525
87525
97426
107426
117426
127327
137327
147327
157228
167228
177228
187030
197030
206931
216931
226832
236733
246634
256535
266436
276337
286238
296139
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Istaravshan gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1171
2171
3181
4181
5181
6181
7182
8182
9182
10182
11183
12183
13183
14183
15183
16183
17183
18183
19183
20183
21193
22193
23194
24204
25204
26214
27215
28225
29226
30236
31237

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 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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 6:25 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:256:01
211.56:265:59
311.56:275:57
411.56:295:56
511.46:305:54
611.46:315:52
711.36:325:51
811.36:335:49
911.26:345:48
1011.26:355:46
1111.16:365:44
1211.16:375:43
1311.16:385:41
1411.06:395:40
1511.06:405:38
1610.96:415:37
1710.96:425:35
1810.86:435:34
1910.86:455:32
2010.86:465:31
2110.76:475:30
2210.76:485:28
2310.66:495:27
2410.66:505:26
2510.66:515:24
2610.56:525:23
2710.56:545:22
2810.46:555:21
2910.46:565:19
3010.46:575:18
3110.36:585:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
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 Istaravshan

In seasonPeak

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

Istaravshan'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 Istaravshan?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Istaravshan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Istaravshan in October

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

In October, Istaravshan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Istaravshan 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 Istaravshan peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 23UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Istaravshan 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 Istaravshan is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1132 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Istaravshan?

Istaravshan sits at 39.9°N, 69.0°E, 979 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Muchun, 16 km away.

BekobodYangiyerRazzakovSuluktuDashtobod

Topography around Istaravshan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Istaravshan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 999 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 804 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,773 m.

The land around Istaravshan is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
804 m
80 km
4,773 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Muchun 16 km · Dalyoni Bolo 18 km · Shahriston 23 km · Bekobod 41 km · Yangiyer 43 km · Razzakov 46 km · Suluktu 48 km · Dashtobod 49 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 Istaravshan (39.9142°, 69.0033°, elevation 979 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).