Qayroqqum weather in October

In October, Qayroqqum sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.5 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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Qayroqqum's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qayroqqum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Qayroqqum is human settlement in Tajikistan.

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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qayroqqum reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42212
52211
62211
72111
82111
92111
102110
112010
122010
132010
142010
15199
16199
17199
18199
19189
20189
21188
22188
23188
24178
25178
26178
27178
28178
29167
30167
31167

How October really feels in Qayroqqum

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.

Qayroqqum 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 / -1°266.14.19.50.0
Feb / 397.7410.40.7
Mar13° / 5810.2211.73.6
Apr20° / 11°6410.70.3136.2
May26° / 15°387.7014.27.0
Jun32° / 19°153.9014.85.1
Jul33° / 21°61.7014.64.3
Aug32° / 20°40.9013.65.5
Sep27° / 15°81.4012.38.3
Oct19° / 214.50.310.97.3
Nov11° / 366.71.79.83.2
Dec / 327.43.99.20.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 (%)
17921
27822
37723
47723
57723
67624
77624
87525
97525
107426
117525
127426
137426
147426
157327
167327
177228
187228
197129
207129
217030
226931
236832
246832
256733
266535
276436
286337
296337
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qayroqqum gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
613
713
813
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2216
2317
2417
2517
2617
2718
2818
2919
3019
3119

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:57
211.56:235:56
311.56:245:54
411.46:265:52
511.46:275:51
611.46:285:49
711.36:295:47
811.36:305:46
911.26:315:44
1011.26:325:42
1111.16:335:41
1211.16:345:39
1311.06:355:38
1411.06:365:36
1511.06:375:35
1610.96:385:33
1710.96:405:32
1810.86:415:30
1910.86:425:29
2010.76:435:27
2110.76:445:26
2210.76:455:25
2310.66:465:23
2410.66:475:22
2510.56:495:21
2610.56:505:19
2710.56:515:18
2810.46:525:17
2910.46:535:16
3010.36:545:14
3110.36:565:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
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
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Qayroqqum?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qayroqqum in October

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

In October, Qayroqqum sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Qayroqqum 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 Qayroqqum 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 highHighModerateLowMay 23UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Qayroqqum 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 Qayroqqum is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1336 µg/m³Dec 2419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Poor
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qayroqqum?

Qayroqqum sits at 40.3°N, 69.8°E, 362 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Buston, 9.0 km away.

SuluktuBekobodRazzakovKonibodom

Topography around Qayroqqum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qayroqqum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 353 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,812 m.

The land around Qayroqqum is covered by cropland (36%) and water (29%) within 3 km, cropland (26%), bare terrain (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
751 m
80 km
4,812 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
October weather nearby: Buston 9.0 km · Khujand 15 km · Proletar 27 km · Istiqlol 36 km · Suluktu 41 km · Bekobod 45 km · Razzakov 53 km · Konibodom 54 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 Qayroqqum (40.266°, 69.7959°, elevation 362 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).