Darende weather in October

In October, Darende sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 24 mm of precipitation 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Darende's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:46 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Darende is district of Malatya, east-central Turkey.

Density
14/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 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Darende reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
1238
2228
3227
4227
5227
6227
7217
8217
9217
10217
11217
12206
13206
14206
15206
16196
17196
18196
19185
20185
21185
22175
23175
24174
25164
26164
27164
28153
29153
30153
31143

How October really feels in Darende

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.

Darende 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 / -8°508.299.60.0
Feb / -7°427.77.510.50.0
Mar / -2°519.44.911.71.4
Apr15° / 5310.11.3134.4
May20° / 4911014.16.5
Jun26° / 11°164.7014.68.1
Jul30° / 14°31014.46.8
Aug30° / 14°20.6013.56.7
Sep26° / 10°81.8012.38.7
Oct19° / 245.20.2117.0
Nov10° / -0°386.52.59.92.7
Dec / -5°498.57.19.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48416
58317
68218
78218
88020
98020
107822
117822
127624
137624
147426
157327
167129
177129
186931
196832
206634
216634
226535
236436
246337
256337
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Darende gets around 24 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1110
2110
3120
4120
5120
6120
7120
8120
9120
10120
11130
12130
13130
14140
15140
16140
17150
18160
19160
20171
21181
22191
23201
24211
25222
26222
27232
28233
29233
30243
31243

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
87calm
97calm
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 5:31 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:315:07
211.65:325:05
311.55:335:04
411.55:345:02
511.45:355:01
611.45:364:59
711.45:374:58
811.35:384:56
911.35:394:55
1011.25:404:53
1111.25:414:52
1211.15:424:50
1311.15:434:49
1411.15:444:47
1511.05:454:46
1611.05:464:44
1710.95:474:43
1810.95:484:42
1910.95:494:40
2010.85:504:39
2110.85:514:38
2210.75:524:36
2310.75:534:35
2410.75:544:34
2510.65:554:32
2610.65:564:31
2710.55:574:30
2810.55:584:29
2910.55:594:28
3010.46:014:27
3110.46:024:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Darende?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Darende in October

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

In October, Darende sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Darende 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 Darende peaks around August 11 at about 11 (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 highModerateAug 11UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Darende 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 Darende is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1321 µg/m³Jul 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Darende?

Darende sits at 38.5°N, 37.5°E, 1,036 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Elbistan, 46 km away.

BesniGöksun

Topography around Darende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Darende has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of 1,118 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,378 m.

The land around Darende is covered by grassland (48%) and bare terrain (37%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
1,133 m
80 km
2,378 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Elbistan 46 km · Afşin 61 km · Yakınca 69 km · Malatya 74 km · Gölbaşı 86 km · Çağlayancerit 91 km · Besni 100 km · Göksun 106 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 Darende (38.5458°, 37.5058°, elevation 1,036 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).