Afyonkarahisar weather in October

In October, Afyonkarahisar sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Afyonkarahisar's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afyonkarahisar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:14 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Afyonkarahisar is central district and city in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM10 74.2 µg/m³ · 2018

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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Afyonkarahisar reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°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)
1229
2228
3228
4228
5228
6228
7218
8218
9218
10217
11217
12207
13207
14207
15207
16197
17197
18196
19196
20186
21186
22186
23185
24175
25175
26175
27164
28164
29164
30164
31153

How October really feels in Afyonkarahisar

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.

Afyonkarahisar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°498.45.49.60.0
Feb / -3°448.54.410.50.8
Mar11° / 5310.13.611.72.7
Apr16° / 5310.10.8135.0
May21° / 499.9014.16.7
Jun26° / 12°316.7014.77.6
Jul29° / 15°132.7014.46.9
Aug29° / 15°122.8013.56.8
Sep25° / 11°153.2012.38.5
Oct19° / 295.50.1117.0
Nov12° / 335.61.49.93.7
Dec / -2°478.43.79.30.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47723
57624
67624
77525
87426
97327
107228
117228
127129
137030
146832
156832
166733
176733
186634
196634
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Afyonkarahisar gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 17% 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 (%)Snow chance (%)
1120
2120
3120
4120
5130
6130
7140
8150
9150
10160
11170
12170
13180
14180
15190
16190
17200
18200
19210
20210
21210
22210
23211
24201
25201
26201
27191
28191
29182
30182
31172

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
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:595:35
211.66:005:33
311.56:015:32
411.56:025:30
511.46:035:28
611.46:045:27
711.36:055:25
811.36:065:24
911.36:075:22
1011.26:085:21
1111.26:095:19
1211.16:105:18
1311.16:115:16
1411.16:125:15
1511.06:135:13
1611.06:145:12
1710.96:155:11
1810.96:165:09
1910.86:175:08
2010.86:185:06
2110.86:195:05
2210.76:205:04
2310.76:215:02
2410.66:225:01
2510.66:235:00
2610.66:244:59
2710.56:254:58
2810.56:274:56
2910.56:284:55
3010.46:294:54
3110.46:304:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Afyonkarahisar?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Afyonkarahisar in October

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

In October, Afyonkarahisar sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Afyonkarahisar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afyonkarahisar peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Afyonkarahisar 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 Afyonkarahisar is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Afyonkarahisar?

Afyonkarahisar sits at 38.8°N, 30.5°E, 1,019 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sandıklı, 40 km away.

Topography around Afyonkarahisar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afyonkarahisar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 1,063 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,964 m.

The land around Afyonkarahisar is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
1,964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sandıklı 40 km · Bolvadin 44 km · Çay 46 km · Emirdağ 60 km · Banaz 69 km · Senirkent 73 km · Yalvaç 75 km · Dinar 84 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 Afyonkarahisar (38.7567°, 30.5433°, elevation 1,019 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).