Balıkesir in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Balıkesir sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 125 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Balıkesir's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balıkesir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 125 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Balıkesir in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Balıkesir reaches about 21°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Balıkesir
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Balıkesir weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 2° | 76 | 11 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 72 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 67 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 53 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 13 | 6.0 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 41 | 7.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 30 | 6 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 11 | 2.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 8 | 2.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 15° | 23 | 3.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 48 | 6.6 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 55 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 80 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 9.2 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Balıkesir gets around 125 mm of rain and snow over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Balıkesir?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Balıkesir for sightseeing.
What to pack for Balıkesir in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Balıkesir sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Balıkesir in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Balıkesir peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Balıkesir in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Balıkesir is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Balıkesir?
Balıkesir sits at 39.6°N, 27.9°E, 139 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bigadiç, 35 km away.
Topography around Balıkesir
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balıkesir.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balıkesir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.
The land around Balıkesir is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (21%) within 80 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
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 Balıkesir (39.6492°, 27.8861°, elevation 139 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.