Didim weather in October

In October, Didim sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 67 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Didim's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Didim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:25 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Didim is district and town of Aydın Province of western Turkey.

Density
78/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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Didim reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42518
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112418
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282216
292215
302115
312115

How October really feels in Didim

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.

Didim 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° / 14011.39.74.0
Feb14° / 1041110.64.2
Mar16° / 10°788.711.75.5
Apr19° / 13°516.712.97.0
May23° / 17°244.5148.4
Jun28° / 21°51.414.58.0
Jul31° / 23°10.214.36.6
Aug31° / 24°10.213.46.5
Sep28° / 21°23212.38.2
Oct24° / 17°675.3118.2
Nov19° / 13°1138.4106.6
Dec15° / 10°14511.79.54.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38713
48713
58614
68515
78515
88416
98416
108218
118218
128119
138020
148020
157921
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317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Didim gets around 67 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 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1115
1215
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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 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117213922
217223921
318223921
418234020
518234019
618244018
718244017
819244017
919254016
1020254015
1120254015
1221263914
1321273914
1422273813
1523283712
1623293711
1724303610
182630359
192731339
202932328
213132307
223332296
233533276
243733265
253933244
264133233
274233223
284433212
294633202
304733191
314832181

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:115:49
211.66:125:47
311.56:135:45
411.56:145:44
511.56:155:42
611.46:165:41
711.46:175:39
811.36:185:38
911.36:195:37
1011.36:205:35
1111.26:215:34
1211.26:225:32
1311.16:225:31
1411.16:235:29
1511.16:245:28
1611.06:255:27
1711.06:265:25
1810.96:275:24
1910.96:285:23
2010.96:295:21
2110.86:305:20
2210.86:315:19
2310.86:325:18
2410.76:335:16
2510.76:345:15
2610.66:355:14
2710.66:365:13
2810.66:385:12
2910.56:395:11
3010.56:405:09
3110.56:415:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Didim

In seasonPeak

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

Didim's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Didim?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Didim for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Didim in October

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

In October, Didim sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Didim 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 14 — about 5.8 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
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Didim 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 Didim 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Didim 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 Didim is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Didim?

Didim sits at 37.4°N, 27.3°E, 69 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Turgutreis, 41 km away.

Topography around Didim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Didim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m.

The land around Didim is covered by grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
1,413 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Turgutreis 41 km · Bodrum 41 km · Söke 42 km · Milas 47 km · Kuşadası 53 km · Kos 55 km · Ephesus 64 km · İncirliova 66 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 Didim (37.385°, 27.2564°, elevation 69 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).