Kŭlob weather in October

In October, Kŭlob sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 3.8 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 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Kŭlob's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kŭlob's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:36 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Kŭlob is city in Tajikistan.

Density
6,134/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kŭlob reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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)
12410
22410
32410
42310
52310
6239
7229
8229
9229
10228
11228
12218
13218
14218
15218
16217
17207
18207
19207
20207
21207
22206
23196
24196
25196
26196
27196
28196
29186
30186
31185

How October really feels in Kŭlob

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.

Kŭlob 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 / -4°7010.87.29.70.5
Feb / -2°9511.66.110.51.4
Mar14° / 11713.63.411.73.9
Apr20° / 12413.70.7135.9
May25° / 13°99110146.8
Jun30° / 16°224.6014.66.1
Jul32° / 18°61.1014.45.1
Aug31° / 17°20.7013.55.9
Sep27° / 13°51012.38.5
Oct21° / 223.80.2117.9
Nov14° / 597.92.1104.3
Dec / -2°629.559.41.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48812
58713
68614
78515
88416
98416
108218
118218
128119
138119
148020
157921
167921
177921
187822
197822
207723
217723
227624
237525
247525
257426
267327
277228
287129
297030
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kŭlob gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
190
2100
3110
4110
5110
6120
7120
8120
9120
10131
11131
12131
13131
14131
15131
16121
17121
18121
19121
20121
21121
22131
23131
24141
25141
26151
27161
28161
29172
30182
31192

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
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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
16calm
26calm
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 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 6:21 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:215:58
211.66:225:57
311.56:235:55
411.56:245:54
511.46:255:52
611.46:265:51
711.46:275:49
811.36:285:47
911.36:295:46
1011.26:305:45
1111.26:315:43
1211.26:325:42
1311.16:335:40
1411.16:345:39
1511.06:355:37
1611.06:365:36
1711.06:375:35
1810.96:385:33
1910.96:395:32
2010.86:405:31
2110.86:415:29
2210.86:425:28
2310.76:435:27
2410.76:445:25
2510.76:455:24
2610.66:465:23
2710.66:475:22
2810.56:485:21
2910.56:495:20
3010.56:505:18
3110.46:515:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.15 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
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kŭlob

In seasonPeak

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

Kŭlob's rainy season runs November–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 Kŭlob?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Kŭlob for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kŭlob in October

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

In October, Kŭlob sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kŭlob 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 Kŭlob peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 22UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kŭlob 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 Kŭlob is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2032 µg/m³Jan 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kŭlob?

Kŭlob sits at 37.9°N, 69.8°E, 609 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Hulbuk, 17 km away.

DangharaFarkhorNorakYovonVakhshRustāq

Topography around Kŭlob

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kŭlob has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,027 m.

The land around Kŭlob is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
1,348 m
80 km
4,027 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Hulbuk 17 km · Chubek 34 km · Danghara 44 km · Farkhor 58 km · Norak 66 km · Yovon 79 km · Vakhsh 86 km · Rustāq 88 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 Kŭlob (37.9146°, 69.7845°, elevation 609 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).