Moskovskiy weather in October

In October, Moskovskiy sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 Moskovskiy's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moskovskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:40 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
22%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Moskovskiy reaches about 25°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)
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22814
32814
42714
52713
62713
72613
82613
92612
102612
112612
122512
132512
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192411
202411
212410
222310
232310
242310
252310
262310
272210
28229
29229
30229
31219

How October really feels in Moskovskiy

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.

Moskovskiy weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 296.91.79.72.2
Feb12° / 428.22.310.53.3
Mar18° / 4890.611.75.8
Apr25° / 13°468.30.112.97.0
May31° / 18°387.80144.8
Jun37° / 22°123.4014.52.1
Jul39° / 24°10.4014.31.0
Aug37° / 22°10.2013.42.4
Sep32° / 17°10.2012.35.8
Oct25° / 11°61.60118.7
Nov17° / 234.80.5106.0
Dec11° / 255.71.19.43.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. 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
108812
118713
128713
138614
148614
158614
168515
178515
188515
198416
208416
218317
228317
238218
248020
257921
267822
277723
287624
297426
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Moskovskiy gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
206
216
227
237
248
258
269
2710
2810
2911
3012
3112

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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 6:26 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:266:03
211.66:276:02
311.56:286:00
411.56:295:59
511.56:305:57
611.46:315:56
711.46:325:54
811.36:335:53
911.36:345:51
1011.36:355:50
1111.26:355:48
1211.26:365:47
1311.16:375:45
1411.16:385:44
1511.16:395:42
1611.06:405:41
1711.06:415:40
1810.96:425:38
1910.96:435:37
2010.96:445:36
2110.86:455:34
2210.86:465:33
2310.76:475:32
2410.76:485:31
2510.76:495:29
2610.66:505:28
2710.66:525:27
2810.66:535:26
2910.56:545:25
3010.56:555:24
3110.46:565:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Moskovskiy

In seasonPeak

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

Moskovskiy 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 Moskovskiy?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moskovskiy in October

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

In October, Moskovskiy sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Moskovskiy 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 Moskovskiy peaks around June 23 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Moskovskiy 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 Moskovskiy is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1239 µg/m³Jan 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moskovskiy?

Moskovskiy sits at 37.6°N, 68.6°E, 368 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Kolkhozobod, 7.0 km away.

ZarhalolQarāwulFarkhorSho‘rchiDanghara

Topography around Moskovskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moskovskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 365 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,965 m.

The land around Moskovskiy is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
1,077 m
80 km
1,965 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kolkhozobod 7.0 km · Vakhsh 25 km · Bokhtar 31 km · Zarhalol 40 km · Qarāwul 47 km · Farkhor 74 km · Sho‘rchi 82 km · Danghara 86 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 Moskovskiy (37.6093°, 68.5809°, elevation 368 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).