Qŭnghirot weather in October

In October, Qŭnghirot sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Qŭnghirot's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qŭnghirot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:26 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Qŭnghirot is town in Uzbekistan.

Density
1,054/km²
people per km²
Founded
1927

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 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qŭnghirot reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1239
2229
3228
4228
5228
6217
7217
8217
9207
10206
11206
12206
13196
14195
15195
16195
17185
18185
19184
20174
21174
22174
23174
24164
25163
26163
27153
28153
29153
30143
31142

How October really feels in Qŭnghirot

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Qŭnghirot 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 / -8°92.71.79.20.0
Feb / -6°102.31.310.20.1
Mar11° / 183.70.711.63.3
Apr20° / 204.20.113.17.3
May28° / 15°163.6014.47.1
Jun33° / 20°71.5015.14.3
Jul35° / 22°20.6014.83.1
Aug34° / 19°30.4013.84.4
Sep27° / 13°40.9012.38.3
Oct18° / 71.8010.87.3
Nov / -2°133.30.49.51.8
Dec / -6°92.71.28.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87921
97921
107822
117822
127822
137822
147723
157723
167624
177624
187426
197327
207327
217228
227129
237030
246931
256832
266733
276634
286535
296436
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qŭnghirot gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.8 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
115
125
136
146
156
166
176
187
197
207
217
227
238
248
258
269
279
2810
2910
3010
3111

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 12 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:086:40
211.57:096:38
311.47:106:36
411.47:116:34
511.37:126:33
611.37:136:31
711.27:156:29
811.27:166:27
911.17:176:25
1011.17:186:24
1111.07:196:22
1211.07:216:20
1310.97:226:19
1410.97:236:17
1510.87:246:15
1610.87:266:14
1710.87:276:12
1810.77:286:10
1910.77:296:09
2010.67:316:07
2110.67:326:06
2210.57:336:04
2310.57:346:03
2410.47:366:01
2510.47:376:00
2610.37:385:58
2710.37:405:57
2810.27:415:56
2910.27:425:54
3010.27:435:53
3110.17:455:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Qŭnghirot

In seasonPeak

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

Qŭnghirot sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Qŭnghirot?

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
3.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qŭnghirot in October

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

In October, Qŭnghirot sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Qŭnghirot 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 Qŭnghirot peaks around June 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 15UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Qŭnghirot 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 Qŭnghirot is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2444 µg/m³Jan 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar44Poor
Apr43Poor
May37Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qŭnghirot?

Qŭnghirot sits at 43.0°N, 58.8°E, 60 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Oltinko‘l, 6.0 km away.

KöneürgençXo‘jayli ShahriNukusBoldumsazGubadagManghitYylanly

Topography around Qŭnghirot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qŭnghirot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Qŭnghirot is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
193 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Oltinko‘l 6.0 km · Köneürgenç 84 km · Xo‘jayli Shahri 86 km · Nukus 90 km · Boldumsaz 122 km · Gubadag 141 km · Manghit 144 km · Yylanly 150 km

Uzbekistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,968
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 439
Religion
Muslim 88%Eastern Orthodox 9%other 3%

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 Qŭnghirot (43.0433°, 58.8394°, elevation 60 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).