Bodrum weather in October

In October, Bodrum sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 72 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bodrum's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodrum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:24 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Bodrum is district and town of Muğla, Turkey.

Density
71/km²
people per km²
Founded
~500 BCE

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bodrum reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Bodrum weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°20312.79.74.0
Feb14° / 12°1411210.64.0
Mar15° / 13°898.311.75.0
Apr17° / 15°486.212.96.4
May20° / 18°193.1148.0
Jun24° / 22°20.614.59.4
Jul26° / 24°00.114.39.4
Aug27° / 25°0013.49.3
Sep25° / 23°201.912.39.3
Oct22° / 20°725.3118.0
Nov19° / 17°1449.1106.5
Dec15° / 13°220139.54.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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29010
39010
48812
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68812
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88614
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bodrum gets around 72 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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513
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171732385
271733375
381734374
481735364
581735364
681836353
791836353
891837342
991837342
10101937331
11101936331
12112036321
13122036311
14122136301
15132136290
16142235280
17152335270
18162335260
19172434240
20192534230
21202633210
22222632200
23242731180
24262730160
25282730150
26302829130
27312829120
28332829100
2934292890
3035292880
3136302770

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
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418light breeze
518light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:115:48
211.66:115:47
311.56:125:45
411.56:135:43
511.56:145:42
611.46:155:40
711.46:165:39
811.36:175:38
911.36:185:36
1011.36:195:35
1111.26:205:33
1211.26:215:32
1311.16:215:30
1411.16:225:29
1511.16:235:28
1611.06:245:26
1711.06:255:25
1811.06:265:24
1910.96:275:22
2010.96:285:21
2110.86:295:20
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2910.66:375:10
3010.56:385:09
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
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233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bodrum

In seasonPeak

None of Bodrum's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bodrum's rainy season runs November–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Bodrum?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bodrum in October

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

In October, Bodrum sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Bodrum in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Nov 21 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Bodrum 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 Bodrum peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bodrum 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 Bodrum is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1519 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bodrum?

Bodrum sits at 37.0°N, 27.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Turgutreis, 15 km away.

Topography around Bodrum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodrum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 m.

The land around Bodrum is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
1,404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Turgutreis 15 km · Kos 20 km · Didim 41 km · Milas 44 km · Yatağan 72 km · Marmaris 78 km · Söke 79 km · Çine 85 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 Bodrum (37.0383°, 27.4292°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).