Afşin weather in October

In October, Afşin sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 4.9 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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Afşin's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afşin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:48 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Afşin is Town and seat of the Afşin district.

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 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Afşin reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 24°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)
1239
2239
3238
4238
5238
6228
7228
8228
9228
10228
11218
12217
13217
14217
15207
16207
17207
18207
19196
20196
21196
22186
23186
24185
25175
26175
27175
28164
29164
30164
31154

How October really feels in Afşin

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.

Afşin 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 / -6°709.59.79.60.0
Feb / -5°578.57.510.50.1
Mar / -1°609.64.411.72.0
Apr15° / 519.51134.8
May21° / 398.60147.0
Jun27° / 12°123.5014.68.1
Jul31° / 15°20.4014.46.4
Aug31° / 15°20.4013.56.3
Sep26° / 11°71.4012.38.5
Oct20° / 264.90.2117.3
Nov11° / 466.61.99.93.2
Dec / -4°719.26.99.40.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
18614
28614
38515
48416
58416
68317
78317
88218
98119
108020
118020
127822
137822
147624
157525
167426
177327
187129
197129
206931
216832
226733
236634
246535
256535
266436
276436
286436
296337
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Afşin gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 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 24% 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 (%)Snow chance (%)
180
280
390
490
590
690
7100
8100
9100
10110
11110
12110
13120
14120
15130
16140
17150
18150
19160
20170
21181
22191
23201
24211
25221
26232
27232
28242
29242
30243
31243

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:33 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:335:10
211.65:345:08
311.55:355:06
411.55:365:05
511.45:375:03
611.45:385:02
711.45:395:00
811.35:404:59
911.35:414:57
1011.25:424:56
1111.25:434:54
1211.25:444:53
1311.15:454:51
1411.15:464:50
1511.05:474:48
1611.05:484:47
1710.95:494:46
1810.95:504:44
1910.95:514:43
2010.85:524:42
2110.85:534:40
2210.85:544:39
2310.75:554:38
2410.75:564:36
2510.65:574:35
2610.65:584:34
2710.65:594:33
2810.56:004:32
2910.56:014:31
3010.46:024:29
3110.46:034:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Afşin?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Afşin in October

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

In October, Afşin sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Afşin in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afşin peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Afşin 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 Afşin is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Afşin?

Afşin sits at 38.2°N, 36.9°E, 1,222 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Elbistan, 25 km away.

Topography around Afşin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afşin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 1,267 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,300 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,646 m.

The land around Afşin is covered by cropland (42%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
1,300 m
80 km
2,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Elbistan 25 km · Göksun 44 km · Yeşilova 58 km · Darende 61 km · Çağlayancerit 65 km · Kahramanmaraş 74 km · Gölbaşı 82 km · Pazarcık 91 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

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 Afşin (38.2477°, 36.914°, elevation 1,222 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).