Balıkesir weather in October

In October, Balıkesir sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Balıkesir's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balıkesir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Balıkesir is city in Turkey.

Density
164/km²
people per km²

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 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Balıkesir reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52412
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112212
122212
132212
142212
152211
162111
172111
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192111
202011
212011
222010
232010
242010
251910
261910
27199
28199
29189
30189
31189

How October really feels in Balıkesir

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.

Balıkesir weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 76113.49.51.7
Feb10° / 7210.13.310.42.3
Mar13° / 6710.31.411.73.7
Apr18° / 538.60.2136.0
May23° / 12°417.3014.27.5
Jun28° / 16°306014.77.2
Jul30° / 19°112.4014.56.6
Aug30° / 19°82.3013.66.6
Sep26° / 15°233.9012.38.1
Oct21° / 11°486.6010.97.3
Nov15° / 557.20.59.85.1
Dec10° / 8011.12.79.22.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
56931
66931
76733
86733
96535
106535
116337
126337
136139
146040
156040
165941
175842
185743
195743
205644
215743
225743
235743
245644
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Balıkesir gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021
3120

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1593281
2613171
3623071
4623071
5632971
6642871
7642871
8662761
9662761
10662761
11682651
12682651
13692551
14702541
15712540
16722440
17732430
18742330
19762220
20772120
21782020
22791920
23811810
24821710
25831610
26851410
27861310
28871210
29891010
3090910
3191810

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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3110calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:105:45
211.56:115:43
311.56:125:42
411.56:135:40
511.46:145:39
611.46:155:37
711.36:165:35
811.36:175:34
911.26:185:32
1011.26:195:31
1111.26:205:29
1211.16:215:28
1311.16:225:26
1411.06:235:25
1511.06:245:23
1610.96:255:22
1710.96:265:20
1810.96:285:19
1910.86:295:17
2010.86:305:16
2110.76:315:15
2210.76:325:13
2310.66:335:12
2410.66:345:11
2510.66:355:09
2610.56:365:08
2710.56:385:07
2810.46:395:05
2910.46:405:04
3010.46:415:03
3110.36:425:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Balıkesir?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Balıkesir in October

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

In October, Balıkesir sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Balıkesir 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowAug 11UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Balıkesir 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 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2317 µg/m³Jul 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
211 m
16 km
521 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bigadiç 35 km · Susurluk 37 km · Gönen 54 km · Soma 57 km · Mustafakemalpaşa 62 km · Kırkağaç 63 km · Dursunbey 64 km · Edremit 74 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 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. 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).