Bucak weather in October

In October, Bucak sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 79 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bucak's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bucak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:12 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Bucak is district and town in Burdur, 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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bucak reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22311
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
82210
92210
102210
11229
12229
13219
14219
15219
16219
17219
18209
19208
20208
21208
22198
23198
24198
25197
26187
27187
28187
29186
30176
31176

How October really feels in Bucak

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.

Bucak 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 / -1°14412.34.49.70.8
Feb / 10711.73.710.61.5
Mar12° / 10011.7211.73.2
Apr17° / 8612.10.312.95.0
May22° / 7110.10146.9
Jun27° / 14°296.3014.57.5
Jul30° / 17°92.5014.36.3
Aug31° / 17°81.9013.46.2
Sep27° / 13°274.2012.38.1
Oct21° / 796.90117.3
Nov14° / 887.80.4104.5
Dec / 13612.22.49.51.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38218
48119
58020
67921
77822
87822
97723
107723
117624
127525
137525
147426
157327
167327
177228
187228
197129
207129
217030
227030
236931
246931
256931
266931
276832
286832
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bucak gets around 79 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
519
619
720
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1422
1522
1623
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2923
3023
3122

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20964
21964
22964
23964
24973
25973
26973
27973
28982
29982
30982
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:35
211.65:595:34
311.56:005:32
411.56:015:31
511.56:025:29
611.46:035:28
711.46:045:26
811.36:045:25
911.36:055:23
1011.36:065:22
1111.26:075:20
1211.26:085:19
1311.16:095:17
1411.16:105:16
1511.16:115:15
1611.06:125:13
1711.06:135:12
1810.96:145:10
1910.96:155:09
2010.96:165:08
2110.86:175:07
2210.86:185:05
2310.76:195:04
2410.76:205:03
2510.76:215:02
2610.66:225:00
2710.66:234:59
2810.66:244:58
2910.56:254:57
3010.56:264:56
3110.56:274:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bucak

In seasonPeak

In October, Bucak sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bucak's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Bucak?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bucak in October

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

In October, Bucak sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Bucak in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 5 to Dec 11 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Bucak 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 Bucak peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bucak 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 Bucak is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bucak?

Bucak sits at 37.5°N, 30.6°E, 819 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Isparta, 34 km away.

Topography around Bucak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bucak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m around an average of 948 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,971 m.

The land around Bucak is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
486 m
16 km
1,423 m
80 km
2,971 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Isparta 34 km · Burdur 40 km · Eğirdir 51 km · Korkuteli 56 km · Antalya 62 km · Muratpaşa 65 km · Senirkent 72 km · Serik 75 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 Bucak (37.4592°, 30.595°, elevation 819 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).