Panjakent weather in October

In October, Panjakent sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Panjakent's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panjakent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Panjakent is city in Tajikistan.

Density
5,348/km²
people per km²
Founded
~500 BCE

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 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Panjakent reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1228
2228
3228
4218
5218
6217
7217
8207
9207
10206
11206
12206
13196
14196
15195
16195
17195
18195
19185
20185
21184
22184
23184
24184
25184
26174
27174
28174
29174
30174
31163

How October really feels in Panjakent

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.

Panjakent 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 / -5°499.36.79.50.0
Feb / -4°7110.65.810.40.6
Mar12° / 93133.311.73.0
Apr18° / 9312.60.6135.5
May23° / 11°6311.5014.16.8
Jun28° / 14°184.4014.77.3
Jul30° / 17°71.5014.56.5
Aug29° / 15°41.2013.67.3
Sep25° / 11°81.4012.39.0
Oct19° / 2540.3117.4
Nov12° / 457.21.99.83.5
Dec / -4°488.44.69.30.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58218
68218
78218
88218
98119
108020
118020
127921
137921
147921
157921
167921
177822
187822
197723
207624
217624
227525
237426
247327
257228
267030
276931
286832
296634
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Panjakent gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 4 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 14% and peaks near 22% 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 (%)
1100
2110
3110
4110
5110
6110
7120
8120
9120
10121
11121
12121
13121
14121
15121
16131
17131
18131
19131
20141
21142
22152
23152
24162
25172
26172
27182
28192
29202
30212
31223

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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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 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 6:31 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:06
211.56:326:05
311.56:336:03
411.56:346:01
511.46:356:00
611.46:365:58
711.36:375:57
811.36:385:55
911.26:395:53
1011.26:405:52
1111.26:415:50
1211.16:425:49
1311.16:435:47
1411.06:445:46
1511.06:455:44
1610.96:465:43
1710.96:475:41
1810.96:485:40
1910.86:505:39
2010.86:515:37
2110.76:525:36
2210.76:535:34
2310.76:545:33
2410.66:555:32
2510.66:565:31
2610.56:575:29
2710.56:585:28
2810.57:005:27
2910.47:015:26
3010.47:025:24
3110.37:035:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Panjakent

In seasonPeak

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

Panjakent'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 Panjakent?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Panjakent in October

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

In October, Panjakent sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Panjakent 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 Panjakent peaks around June 15 at about 10 (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 highModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Panjakent 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 Panjakent is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1334 µg/m³Jan 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Panjakent?

Panjakent sits at 39.5°N, 67.6°E, 998 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Urgut Shahri, 31 km away.

Bulung’ur ShahriSamarkandG’allaorol ShahriJizzax

Topography around Panjakent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panjakent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,124 m.

The land around Panjakent is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
1,957 m
80 km
5,124 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Urgut Shahri 31 km · Bulung’ur Shahri 41 km · Samarkand 58 km · G’allaorol Shahri 59 km · Jizzax 73 km · Kitob 75 km · Chelak 79 km · Shahrisabz 83 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 Panjakent (39.4952°, 67.6093°, elevation 998 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).