Urganch weather in October

In October, Urganch sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.7 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Urganch's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urganch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:17 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Urganch is city in Uzbekistan.

Density
5,000/km²
people per km²
Founded
1643

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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Urganch reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 27°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)
12410
22410
3239
4239
5239
6239
7228
8228
9228
10228
11217
12217
13217
14217
15206
16206
17206
18206
19196
20196
21195
22195
23185
24185
25185
26185
27174
28174
29174
30164
31164

How October really feels in Urganch

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.

Urganch 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 / -6°102.71.59.30.0
Feb / -4°112.61.110.30.7
Mar14° / 173.50.311.74.7
Apr22° / 10°163.6013.17.8
May29° / 16°122.6014.36.6
Jun34° / 20°41.2014.93.8
Jul36° / 22°10.3014.72.8
Aug34° / 20°10.1013.74.3
Sep28° / 14°10.3012.38.0
Oct20° / 51.7010.98.1
Nov11° / 92.60.49.73.1
Dec / -4°72.20.890.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48515
58515
68515
78515
88416
98416
108317
118317
128317
138218
148218
158119
168119
178020
188020
197921
207822
217723
227624
237624
247426
257327
267327
277129
287030
296931
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Urganch gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
216
226
236
246
256
267
277
287
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 11 km/h in October.

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
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
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 12 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 7:00 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:006:33
211.57:016:32
311.57:026:30
411.47:036:28
511.47:046:26
611.37:056:25
711.37:066:23
811.27:076:21
911.27:096:20
1011.17:106:18
1111.17:116:16
1211.07:126:15
1311.07:136:13
1411.07:146:12
1510.97:156:10
1610.97:176:08
1710.87:186:07
1810.87:196:05
1910.77:206:04
2010.77:216:02
2110.67:236:01
2210.67:245:59
2310.67:255:58
2410.57:265:57
2510.57:275:55
2610.47:295:54
2710.47:305:53
2810.37:315:51
2910.37:325:50
3010.37:335:49
3110.27:355:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Urganch

In seasonPeak

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

Urganch 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 Urganch?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Urganch in October

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

In October, Urganch sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Urganch 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 Urganch peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Urganch 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 Urganch is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2254 µg/m³Jan 1328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar55Poor
Apr51Poor
May44Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Urganch?

Urganch sits at 41.6°N, 60.6°E, 94 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Beruniy, 18 km away.

Topography around Urganch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urganch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m.

The land around Urganch is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
369 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Beruniy 18 km · Qo’shko’pir 24 km · Khiva 29 km · Shovot 30 km · Novyy Turtkul’ 32 km · Gurlan 38 km · Hazorasp 45 km · Görogly 60 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 Urganch (41.5518°, 60.6314°, elevation 94 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).