Zafar weather in October

In October, Zafar sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 4.7 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 25°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Zafar's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zafar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:43 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
34%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Zafar is human settlement in Uzbekistan.

Founded
1981

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 25°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zafar reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
32512
42512
52511
62411
72411
82411
92410
102310
112310
122310
132310
14229
15229
16229
17229
18219
19218
20218
21218
22218
23208
24208
25208
26208
27208
28197
29197
30197
31197

How October really feels in Zafar

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.

Zafar 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 / -2°489.53.99.40.5
Feb / -0°62103.210.41.6
Mar15° / 7411.11.211.74.6
Apr22° / 11°8411.40.113.16.5
May28° / 16°629.2014.36.0
Jun34° / 20°245.6014.93.5
Jul36° / 21°92.4014.62.6
Aug34° / 19°51.3013.63.8
Sep29° / 15°71.3012.37.1
Oct22° / 264.70.110.97.9
Nov14° / 487.21.19.74.3
Dec / -1°518.83.19.11.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48119
57921
67921
77822
87822
97624
107624
117525
127426
137426
147327
157327
167228
177327
187228
197129
207030
217030
226931
236931
246832
256733
266634
276535
286436
296337
306238
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zafar gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 4.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
613
713
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2216
2317
2417
2517
2618
2719
2819
2920
3021
3121

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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 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 6:26 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:266:00
211.56:275:59
311.56:285:57
411.46:305:55
511.46:315:54
611.36:325:52
711.36:335:50
811.26:345:49
911.26:355:47
1011.26:365:45
1111.16:375:44
1211.16:385:42
1311.06:395:41
1411.06:415:39
1510.96:425:38
1610.96:435:36
1710.86:445:34
1810.86:455:33
1910.86:465:31
2010.76:475:30
2110.76:495:29
2210.66:505:27
2310.66:515:26
2410.56:525:24
2510.56:535:23
2610.56:555:22
2710.46:565:20
2810.46:575:19
2910.36:585:18
3010.36:595:17
3110.27:005:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
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

Is October a good time to visit Zafar?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zafar in October

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

In October, Zafar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Zafar 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 Zafar peaks around June 12 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 12UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zafar 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 Zafar is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zafar?

Zafar sits at 41.0°N, 68.9°E, 307 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Chinoz, 13 km away.

Topography around Zafar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zafar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,103 m.

The land around Zafar is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
2,103 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Chinoz 13 km · Yangiyŭl 19 km · Sirdaryo 25 km · Bo‘ka 31 km · Sergeli 36 km · Piskent 39 km · Tŭytepa 39 km · Abay 41 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 Zafar (40.9833°, 68.9°, elevation 307 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).