Saýat weather in October

In October, Saýat sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 Saýat's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saýat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:00 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Saýat is place in Lebap Region, 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 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Saýat reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
12712
22712
32611
42611
52611
62611
72510
82510
92510
102510
112410
12249
13249
14249
15239
16239
17238
18238
19238
20228
21228
22228
23228
24228
25217
26217
27217
28217
29217
30207
31207

How October really feels in Saýat

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.

Saýat 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°214.51.49.61.6
Feb11° / 275.1110.53.0
Mar17° / 316.30.211.76.1
Apr25° / 12°224.10137.7
May31° / 17°82.2014.15.4
Jun36° / 21°20.4014.72.7
Jul38° / 23°00.1014.41.7
Aug36° / 21°00.1013.52.9
Sep31° / 15°10.2012.36.6
Oct23° / 51.20118.8
Nov15° / 133.60.39.95.5
Dec / 153.80.69.32.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148812
158812
168614
178614
188614
198515
208515
218416
228416
238317
248218
258119
268020
277921
287921
297822
307723
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Saýat gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
174
185
195
205
215
226
236
246
257
267
277
288
298
308
319

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 10 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2610calm
2710calm
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 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 6:45 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:456:21
211.66:466:20
311.56:476:18
411.56:486:17
511.46:496:15
611.46:506:14
711.36:516:12
811.36:526:10
911.36:536:09
1011.26:546:07
1111.26:556:06
1211.16:566:04
1311.16:576:03
1411.16:586:01
1511.06:596:00
1611.07:005:59
1710.97:015:57
1810.97:035:56
1910.87:045:54
2010.87:055:53
2110.87:065:52
2210.77:075:50
2310.77:085:49
2410.67:095:48
2510.67:105:47
2610.67:115:45
2710.57:125:44
2810.57:135:43
2910.57:145:42
3010.47:155:41
3110.47:175:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
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
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Saýat

In seasonPeak

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

Saýat sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Saýat?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saýat in October

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

In October, Saýat sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Saýat 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 Saýat peaks around June 16 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateJun 16UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Saýat 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 Saýat is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateJul 2245 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May35Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul45Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saýat?

Saýat sits at 38.8°N, 63.9°E, 203 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Türkmenabat, 41 km away.

Karakul’SeydiHalaçBukharaKogon ShahriMuborakVobkent Shahri

Topography around Saýat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saýat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m.

The land around Saýat is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
181 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Türkmenabat 41 km · Karakul’ 83 km · Seydi 114 km · Halaç 118 km · Bukhara 119 km · Kogon Shahri 120 km · Muborak 122 km · Vobkent Shahri 145 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 Saýat (38.7839°, 63.8803°, elevation 203 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).