Çay weather in October

In October, Çay sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.2 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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Çay's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:12 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Çay is district of Turkey.

Density
39/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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Çay reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°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)
12310
22210
32210
42210
52210
62210
72210
82110
92110
10219
11219
12219
13209
14209
15209
16209
17198
18198
19198
20198
21188
22187
23187
24177
25177
26176
27176
28166
29166
30166
31165

How October really feels in Çay

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.

Çay 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°498.65.59.60.0
Feb / -2°417.64.610.50.8
Mar11° / 509.53.211.72.8
Apr16° / 469.30.6135.2
May21° / 428.7014.17.0
Jun26° / 13°245.8014.67.7
Jul30° / 16°81.8014.46.8
Aug30° / 16°81.8013.56.9
Sep25° / 13°122.6012.38.6
Oct19° / 295.20117.1
Nov12° / 345.61.19.93.8
Dec / -1°468.33.49.40.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
27921
37921
47822
57723
67624
77525
87525
97426
107327
117228
127129
137129
147030
156931
166832
176832
186733
196733
206634
216634
226634
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Çay gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.2 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
411
512
613
713
814
914
1015
1115
1216
1316
1417
1517
1618
1718
1818
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2918
3018
3118

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
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 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 5:57 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:575:33
211.65:585:31
311.55:595:30
411.56:005:28
511.46:015:27
611.46:025:25
711.36:035:24
811.36:045:22
911.36:055:20
1011.26:065:19
1111.26:075:17
1211.16:085:16
1311.16:095:15
1411.16:105:13
1511.06:115:12
1611.06:125:10
1710.96:135:09
1810.96:145:07
1910.96:155:06
2010.86:165:05
2110.86:175:03
2210.76:185:02
2310.76:195:01
2410.76:205:00
2510.66:214:58
2610.66:224:57
2710.56:234:56
2810.56:244:55
2910.56:254:53
3010.46:274:52
3110.46:284:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Çay?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Çay in October

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

In October, Çay sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Çay 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 Çay peaks around June 21 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 highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çay 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 Çay 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 1622 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çay?

Çay sits at 38.6°N, 31.0°E, 1,039 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bolvadin, 13 km away.

Topography around Çay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çay has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m around an average of 1,133 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,622 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,963 m.

The land around Çay is covered by trees (39%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
805 m
16 km
1,622 m
80 km
1,963 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Bolvadin 13 km · Yalvaç 35 km · Akşehir 43 km · Afyonkarahisar 46 km · Emirdağ 49 km · Şarkîkaraağaç 64 km · Sandıklı 68 km · Senirkent 68 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 Çay (38.5917°, 31.0286°, elevation 1,039 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).