Baskil weather in October

In October, Baskil sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 6.8 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 25°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Baskil's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baskil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:40 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Baskil is town in Elazığ Province of 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 25°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Baskil reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42412
52412
62412
72412
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122311
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212010
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25189
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28178
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30177
31167

How October really feels in Baskil

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.

Baskil 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 / -3°6697.39.60.0
Feb / -2°609.46.610.50.4
Mar11° / 7010.72.911.72.7
Apr17° / 7011.60.5135.2
May23° / 11°6010014.17.0
Jun29° / 16°123.4014.66.7
Jul33° / 20°20.5014.44.5
Aug33° / 20°20.8013.54.5
Sep29° / 16°101.9012.37.4
Oct21° / 10°426.80.1117.5
Nov12° / 497.11.29.93.7
Dec / -1°629.24.69.40.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38614
48515
58416
68317
78317
88218
98218
108020
118020
127921
137822
147723
157624
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187228
197129
207030
216931
226832
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276535
286436
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Baskil gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 21% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
514
614
715
815
916
1016
1117
1218
1318
1419
1520
1620
1721
1822
1923
2024
2125
2226
2327
2427
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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
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8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
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18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
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Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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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 5:26 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:265:02
211.65:275:00
311.55:284:59
411.55:284:57
511.45:294:56
611.45:304:54
711.45:314:52
811.35:324:51
911.35:334:49
1011.25:344:48
1111.25:354:46
1211.15:364:45
1311.15:374:43
1411.15:384:42
1511.05:394:41
1611.05:404:39
1710.95:414:38
1810.95:434:36
1910.95:444:35
2010.85:454:34
2110.85:464:32
2210.75:474:31
2310.75:484:30
2410.75:494:28
2510.65:504:27
2610.65:514:26
2710.55:524:25
2810.55:534:24
2910.55:544:22
3010.45:554:21
3110.45:564:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.03 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
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Baskil?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baskil in October

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

In October, Baskil sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Baskil 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 Baskil peaks around August 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Baskil 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 Baskil is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baskil?

Baskil sits at 38.6°N, 38.8°E, 1,206 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Elazığ, 37 km away.

Topography around Baskil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baskil has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,585 m.

The land around Baskil is covered by grassland (61%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
443 m
16 km
1,443 m
80 km
2,585 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Elazığ 37 km · Akçapınar 43 km · Malatya 50 km · Yakınca 58 km · Çermik 73 km · Tunceli 86 km · Ergani 88 km · Kahta 89 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 Baskil (38.5687°, 38.8163°, elevation 1,206 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).