Alaca weather in October

In October, Alaca sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 10.9 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 50% 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 Alaca's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alaca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Alaca is district in Çorum, Turkey.

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 Alaca reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°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.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1239
2229
3229
4229
5229
6229
7228
8218
9218
10218
11218
12208
13208
14208
15207
16207
17197
18197
19197
20187
21186
22186
23176
24176
25175
26175
27165
28165
29164
30154
31154

How October really feels in Alaca

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.

Alaca 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°529.86.29.50.0
Feb / -3°468.94.710.40.6
Mar11° / 6611.74.311.72.6
Apr16° / 7112.40.8134.8
May21° / 7713.70.114.26.2
Jun25° / 12°539.3014.87.2
Jul29° / 15°123014.66.9
Aug29° / 15°142.8013.66.8
Sep25° / 11°284.6012.38.2
Oct19° / 366.40.110.96.8
Nov12° / 486.71.69.83.4
Dec / -2°599.84.39.20.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37723
47723
57624
67624
77525
87426
97327
107228
117129
126931
136832
146733
156634
166436
176337
186139
196139
206040
215941
225842
235842
245743
255743
265644
275743
285743
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Alaca gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1160
2160
3160
4160
5170
6170
7170
8180
9180
10190
11190
12200
13200
14210
15210
16220
17220
18220
19230
20230
21230
22231
23231
24231
25221
26221
27222
28212
29212
30213
31203

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

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 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 5:42 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:425:17
211.55:435:15
311.55:445:14
411.45:455:12
511.45:465:10
611.45:475:09
711.35:485:07
811.35:505:06
911.25:515:04
1011.25:525:02
1111.15:535:01
1211.15:544:59
1311.05:554:58
1411.05:564:56
1511.05:574:55
1610.95:584:53
1710.95:594:52
1810.86:004:50
1910.86:014:49
2010.76:034:47
2110.76:044:46
2210.76:054:45
2310.66:064:43
2410.66:074:42
2510.56:084:41
2610.56:094:39
2710.56:114:38
2810.46:124:37
2910.46:134:36
3010.36:144:34
3110.36:154:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Alaca?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Alaca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alaca in October

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

In October, Alaca sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Alaca 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 Alaca peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Alaca 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 Alaca is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1219 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alaca?

Alaca sits at 40.2°N, 34.8°E, 923 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yozgat, 39 km away.

Topography around Alaca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alaca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Alaca is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Yozgat 39 km · Sungurlu 40 km · Çorum 43 km · Sorgun 49 km · Yerköy 67 km · İskilip 70 km · Zile 90 km · Osmancık 90 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 Alaca (40.1683°, 34.8425°, elevation 923 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).