Diyadin weather in October

In October, Diyadin sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Diyadin's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diyadin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:22 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Diyadin is district and town in Ağrı, 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 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Diyadin reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1174
2163
3163
4163
5163
6163
7153
8152
9152
10152
11152
12152
13142
14142
15141
16141
17131
18131
19131
20131
21121
22120
23120
24110
25110
2611-1
2710-1
2810-1
2910-1
309-2
319-2

How October really feels in Diyadin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Diyadin weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -14°408.19.29.50.0
Feb-1° / -11°479.410.410.40.0
Mar / -6°7513.712.811.70.0
Apr / -1°9117.48.8131.5
May15° / 11320.72.214.13.4
Jun20° / 7914.70.114.75.9
Jul24° / 11°5911.3014.57.2
Aug24° / 11°398.4013.67.8
Sep20° / 377.40.112.37.2
Oct13° / 5610.5210.94.0
Nov / -5°447.66.49.80.5
Dec-0° / -11°428.18.89.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37723
47723
57723
67525
77525
87426
97426
107426
117426
127327
137327
147228
157030
166931
176931
186832
196733
206535
216436
226337
236238
246139
256040
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Diyadin gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2302
3312
4312
5312
6312
7322
8322
9322
10322
11323
12323
13323
14324
15324
16325
17325
18336
19337
20347
21348
22349
233410
243511
253512
263513
273414
283414
293415
303315
313316

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.

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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 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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 3:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:074:42
211.55:084:40
311.55:094:39
411.55:104:37
511.45:114:35
611.45:124:34
711.35:134:32
811.35:144:31
911.25:154:29
1011.25:164:28
1111.25:174:26
1211.15:184:25
1311.15:194:23
1411.05:204:22
1511.05:214:20
1610.95:224:19
1710.95:234:17
1810.95:244:16
1910.85:254:14
2010.85:264:13
2110.75:284:12
2210.75:294:10
2310.75:304:09
2410.65:314:08
2510.65:324:06
2610.55:334:05
2710.55:344:04
2810.55:354:03
2910.45:364:01
3010.45:384:00
3110.35:393:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Diyadin?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Diyadin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Diyadin in October

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

In October, Diyadin sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Diyadin 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 Diyadin peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Diyadin 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 Diyadin is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1124 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Diyadin?

Diyadin sits at 39.5°N, 43.7°E, 1,928 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Doğubayazıt, 35 km away.

Topography around Diyadin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diyadin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 1,961 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,278 m.

The land around Diyadin is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
4,278 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Doğubayazıt 35 km · Iğdır 53 km · Ağrı 57 km · Erciş 63 km · Maku 73 km · Armavir 75 km · Patnos 78 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 81 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 Diyadin (39.5406°, 43.6713°, elevation 1,928 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).