Bäherden weather in October

In October, Bäherden sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.5 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 27°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Bäherden's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bäherden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:26 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Bäherden is city in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan.

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 27°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bäherden reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22716
32715
42715
52615
62615
72614
82614
92514
102514
112513
122513
132413
142413
152413
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192312
202312
212312
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232211
242211
252211
262111
272111
282110
292110
302010
312010

How October really feels in Bäherden

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.

Bäherden 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 / 215.11.89.61.9
Feb11° / 346.82.110.52.9
Mar17° / 417.90.511.75.6
Apr24° / 13°315.80137.5
May30° / 19°173.2014.15.8
Jun36° / 25°51.2014.62.6
Jul38° / 27°20.6014.41.1
Aug37° / 25°20.5013.52.1
Sep32° / 20°50.8012.35.8
Oct24° / 13°112.50118.5
Nov15° / 194.30.39.95.4
Dec10° / 1641.19.42.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48812
58812
68812
78713
88713
98713
108614
118614
128614
138614
148515
158515
168515
178416
188416
198317
208218
218218
228119
238119
248020
257921
267822
277723
287525
297525
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bäherden gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
249
259
2610
2710
2811
2911
3012
3113

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:11 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:116:47
211.67:126:46
311.57:136:44
411.57:146:43
511.47:156:41
611.47:166:40
711.47:176:38
811.37:186:37
911.37:196:35
1011.27:206:33
1111.27:216:32
1211.17:226:31
1311.17:236:29
1411.17:246:28
1511.07:256:26
1611.07:266:25
1710.97:276:23
1810.97:286:22
1910.97:296:21
2010.87:306:19
2110.87:316:18
2210.77:326:17
2310.77:336:15
2410.77:346:14
2510.67:356:13
2610.67:366:12
2710.67:376:10
2810.57:386:09
2910.57:406:08
3010.47:416:07
3110.47:426:06

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 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 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
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bäherden

In seasonPeak

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

Bäherden sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Bäherden?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bäherden in October

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

In October, Bäherden sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Bäherden 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 Bäherden peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bäherden 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 Bäherden is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1534 µg/m³Dec 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bäherden?

Bäherden sits at 38.4°N, 57.4°E, 160 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Gökdepe, 56 km away.

AbadanAshgabatMagtymgulyĀshkhānehBojnūrdÄnew

Topography around Bäherden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bäherden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 160 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,468 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,479 m.

The land around Bäherden is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,468 m
80 km
2,479 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gökdepe 56 km · Arkadag 69 km · Abadan 79 km · Ashgabat 99 km · Magtymguly 100 km · Āshkhāneh 107 km · Bojnūrd 107 km · Änew 113 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,540
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Bäherden (38.4362°, 57.4316°, elevation 160 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).