Foça weather in October

In October, Foça sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 58 mm of rain across 4.8 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Foça's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:29 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Foça is district of İzmir, western Turkey.

Density
114/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 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Foça reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12319
22319
32219
42219
52219
62219
72218
82218
92218
102218
112218
122218
132118
142118
152118
162117
172117
182117
192117
202017
212017
222017
232016
242016
252016
262016
271916
281916
291915
301915
311915

Foça 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
Jan12° / 11110.69.63.2
Feb13° / 989.910.53.4
Mar14° / 10°71811.74.5
Apr17° / 13°476.1136.2
May21° / 17°243.814.17.9
Jun25° / 21°51.114.69.2
Jul27° / 23°00.114.49.2
Aug27° / 23°10.213.59.1
Sep24° / 21°20212.39.1
Oct21° / 17°584.8117.8
Nov17° / 13°947.79.96.0
Dec13° / 10°11811.39.33.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38515
48515
58515
68416
78416
88317
98317
108218
118119
128119
138020
147921
157921
167723
177723
187624
197624
207624
217624
227624
237624
247624
257624
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Foça gets around 58 mm of rain over 4.8 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 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
413
513
614
714
814
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2916
3016
3116

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122253321
222253320
323263319
423263218
524273217
624273217
725283216
825283215
926283214
1027283113
1128293112
1228293112
1329293111
1430293110
153129319
163229318
173329317
183428317
193628306
203827295
214027295
224226284
234426273
244625263
254725252
264925242
275224231
285324221
295424211
305524201
315624191

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

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 6:14 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:145:50
211.66:155:48
311.56:165:47
411.56:175:45
511.46:185:44
611.46:195:42
711.36:205:41
811.36:215:39
911.36:225:38
1011.26:235:36
1111.26:245:34
1211.16:255:33
1311.16:265:32
1411.16:275:30
1511.06:285:29
1611.06:295:27
1710.96:305:26
1810.96:315:24
1910.96:325:23
2010.86:335:22
2110.86:345:20
2210.76:355:19
2310.76:365:18
2410.76:375:16
2510.66:385:15
2610.66:395:14
2710.56:405:13
2810.56:425:12
2910.56:435:10
3010.46:445:09
3110.46:455:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.89 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
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Foça

In seasonPeak

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

Foça'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 Foça?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Foça in October

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

In October, Foça sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Foça in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 27 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Foça 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 Foça peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Foça 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 Foça is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2117 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Foça?

Foça sits at 38.7°N, 26.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Aliağa, 24 km away.

Topography around Foça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foça has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,491 m.

The land around Foça is covered by grassland (28%), shrubs (26%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (66%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
433 m
80 km
1,491 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Aliağa 24 km · Menemen 28 km · Balatçık 31 km · Küçükçiğli 32 km · Ataşehir 33 km · Çiğli 33 km · Şemikler 37 km · Bostanlı 38 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 Foça (38.6703°, 26.7566°, elevation 5 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).