Shahrisabz weather in October

In October, Shahrisabz sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.5 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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Shahrisabz's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahrisabz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:49 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Shahrisabz is city in Uzbekistan.

Founded
~700 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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shahrisabz reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°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)
12410
22410
32410
4239
5239
6239
7239
8229
9228
10228
11228
12228
13218
14218
15217
16217
17217
18217
19207
20207
21207
22207
23206
24206
25206
26196
27196
28196
29196
30196
31186

How October really feels in Shahrisabz

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.

Shahrisabz 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 / -3°7711.65.89.61.0
Feb / -1°9311.84.810.51.8
Mar15° / 11212.62.111.74.1
Apr21° / 9710.70.3136.4
May26° / 13°466.2014.17.5
Jun31° / 17°71.7014.75.9
Jul33° / 18°20.5014.54.7
Aug32° / 17°10.3013.55.7
Sep27° / 12°40.9012.38.4
Oct21° / 193.50118.1
Nov14° / 517.31.29.94.6
Dec / -1°598.93.49.31.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58812
68713
78614
88614
98515
108515
118515
128515
138317
148317
158317
168317
178119
188020
198020
207921
217822
227822
237723
247624
257525
267426
277327
287228
297030
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shahrisabz gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
69
79
89
910
1010
1110
1210
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1812
1912
2012
2113
2213
2314
2414
2515
2615
2716
2817
2918
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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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 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 6:34 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:346:10
211.66:356:08
311.56:366:06
411.56:376:05
511.46:386:03
611.46:396:02
711.36:406:00
811.36:415:58
911.36:425:57
1011.26:435:55
1111.26:445:54
1211.16:455:52
1311.16:465:51
1411.06:475:49
1511.06:485:48
1611.06:495:46
1710.96:505:45
1810.96:515:44
1910.86:525:42
2010.86:535:41
2110.86:545:40
2210.76:555:38
2310.76:565:37
2410.66:585:36
2510.66:595:34
2610.67:005:33
2710.57:015:32
2810.57:025:31
2910.47:035:29
3010.47:045:28
3110.47:055:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Shahrisabz

In seasonPeak

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

Shahrisabz's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Shahrisabz?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shahrisabz in October

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

In October, Shahrisabz sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Shahrisabz 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 Shahrisabz peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 16UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shahrisabz 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 Shahrisabz is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shahrisabz?

Shahrisabz sits at 39.1°N, 66.8°E, 631 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Kitob, 8.0 km away.

PanjakentBulung’ur Shahri

Topography around Shahrisabz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrisabz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 628 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,997 m.

The land around Shahrisabz is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
440 m
80 km
3,997 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Kitob 8.0 km · Chiroqchi 23 km · Urgut Shahri 54 km · Samarkand 67 km · G‘uzor 70 km · Juma Shahri 75 km · Panjakent 83 km · Bulung’ur Shahri 87 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 Shahrisabz (39.0578°, 66.8342°, elevation 631 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).