Bigadiç weather in October

In October, Bigadiç sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.1 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 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Bigadiç's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bigadiç's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Bigadiç is district of Balıkesir, northwestern Turkey.

Density
14/km²
people per km²
Founded
1943

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 Bigadiç reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°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 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22411
32411
42411
52311
62311
72311
82311
92311
102311
112211
122211
132210
142210
152210
162110
172110
182110
192110
20209
21209
22209
23209
24209
25198
26198
27198
28198
29188
30187
31187

How October really feels in Bigadiç

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.

Bigadiç 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 / 701049.51.6
Feb10° / 669.83.510.52.2
Mar13° / 6510211.73.7
Apr18° / 548.80.4135.9
May23° / 11°417.3014.17.5
Jun27° / 15°235.4014.77.4
Jul30° / 17°71.9014.56.7
Aug30° / 17°61.8013.56.6
Sep26° / 13°193.3012.38.2
Oct21° / 10°396.10117.5
Nov15° / 5170.89.85.1
Dec10° / 6810.339.32.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57426
67327
77327
87228
97228
107030
117030
126931
136832
146733
156634
166535
176535
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bigadiç gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
517
618
718
818
919
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2919
3019
3119

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177203
277203
378193
478193
578193
679183
779183
879183
981172
1081172
1182162
1282162
1383152
1483152
1584142
1685141
1786131
1887121
1987121
2089110
2190100
229190
239190
249280
259370
269460
279460
289550
299550
309640
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:095:44
211.56:105:43
311.56:115:41
411.56:125:39
511.46:135:38
611.46:145:36
711.36:155:35
811.36:165:33
911.26:175:31
1011.26:185:30
1111.26:195:28
1211.16:205:27
1311.16:215:25
1411.06:225:24
1511.06:235:22
1610.96:245:21
1710.96:255:19
1810.96:265:18
1910.86:275:17
2010.86:285:15
2110.76:305:14
2210.76:315:13
2310.76:325:11
2410.66:335:10
2510.66:345:09
2610.56:355:07
2710.56:365:06
2810.56:375:05
2910.46:385:04
3010.46:405:03
3110.36:415:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bigadiç?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bigadiç in October

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

In October, Bigadiç sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Bigadiç 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 Bigadiç peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 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 Bigadiç 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 Bigadiç is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bigadiç?

Bigadiç sits at 39.4°N, 28.1°E, 165 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Balıkesir, 35 km away.

Topography around Bigadiç

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bigadiç has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,224 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,056 m.

The land around Bigadiç is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (30%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
472 m
16 km
1,224 m
80 km
2,056 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Balıkesir 35 km · Dursunbey 48 km · Soma 50 km · Kırkağaç 51 km · Susurluk 58 km · Akhisar 58 km · Demirci 60 km · Mustafakemalpaşa 76 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 Bigadiç (39.3925°, 28.1311°, elevation 165 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).