Göyçay weather in October

In October, Göyçay sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Göyçay's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Göyçay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:07 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Göyçay is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1916

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 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Göyçay reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°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)
12112
22112
32112
42012
52011
62011
72011
82011
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111911
121910
131910
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21179
22179
23179
24178
25168
26168
27168
28168
29157
30157
31157

How October really feels in Göyçay

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.

Göyçay weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°346.35.19.40.1
Feb / -2°468.56.510.40.6
Mar11° / 7311.44.511.72.6
Apr16° / 7612.1113.14.9
May22° / 12°7412014.26.4
Jun27° / 16°567.4014.97.3
Jul29° / 19°324.8014.66.4
Aug29° / 19°395013.66.5
Sep24° / 15°727.7012.37.5
Oct18° / 10°719.10.110.96.1
Nov11° / 628.72.19.73.0
Dec / -1°366.63.99.10.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156634
166535
176535
186436
196436
206337
216238
226337
236238
246139
256139
266040
276040
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Göyçay gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2300
3300
4300
5300
6290
7290
8290
9290
10290
11290
12290
13280
14280
15280
16280
17280
18290
19290
20291
21291
22291
23291
24291
25291
26301
27301
28301
29312
30312
31312

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175223
276213
379192
480182
581172
683161
784151
885141
986131
1088120
1189110
1290100
139190
149280
159370
169460
179550
189550
199640
209640
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
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155calm
165calm
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264calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:516:25
211.56:526:24
311.56:536:22
411.46:546:20
511.46:556:18
611.36:566:17
711.36:576:15
811.36:586:14
911.26:596:12
1011.27:006:10
1111.17:026:09
1211.17:036:07
1311.07:046:06
1411.07:056:04
1510.97:066:03
1610.97:076:01
1710.97:086:00
1810.87:095:58
1910.87:115:57
2010.77:125:55
2110.77:135:54
2210.67:145:52
2310.67:155:51
2410.67:165:50
2510.57:175:48
2610.57:195:47
2710.47:205:46
2810.47:215:44
2910.37:225:43
3010.37:235:42
3110.37:245:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Göyçay?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Göyçay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Göyçay in October

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

In October, Göyçay sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Göyçay 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 Göyçay peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Göyçay 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 Göyçay is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1122 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Göyçay?

Göyçay sits at 40.7°N, 47.7°E, 122 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Ujar, 16 km away.

IsmayilliQabalaKyurdarmirYevlakhAghsuMingachevir

Topography around Göyçay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Göyçay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,450 m.

The land around Göyçay is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
4,450 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ujar 16 km · Ağdaş 23 km · Ismayilli 38 km · Qabala 38 km · Kyurdarmir 49 km · Yevlakh 50 km · Aghsu 56 km · Mingachevir 59 km

Azerbaijan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,411
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
58%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 454
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 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 Göyçay (40.6506°, 47.7422°, elevation 122 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).