Göksun weather in October

In October, Göksun sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 7 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 21°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Göksun's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Göksun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:49 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Göksun is district of Kahramanmaraş, southern Turkey.

Density
18/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 21°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Göksun reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°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)
1228
2218
3218
4218
5217
6217
7207
8207
9207
10207
11207
12196
13196
14196
15196
16186
17186
18186
19185
20175
21175
22175
23165
24164
25164
26154
27154
28153
29143
30143
31143

How October really feels in Göksun

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.

Göksun 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-0° / -7°11710.710.79.70.0
Feb / -6°9210.19.410.50.0
Mar / -2°9311.17.711.70.6
Apr13° / 82132.7133.2
May18° / 7313.30.1145.7
Jun24° / 11°317.1014.67.8
Jul28° / 15°61.4014.47.8
Aug29° / 15°61.8013.57.4
Sep25° / 11°203.7012.38.5
Oct18° / 4970.4116.5
Nov10° / -1°767.82.99.92.4
Dec / -5°11810.38.99.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38317
48317
58218
68218
78020
88020
98020
107822
117822
127624
137624
147426
157327
167129
177030
186832
196733
206634
216535
226436
236337
246238
256238
266238
276139
286238
296238
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Göksun gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 22% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1170
2170
3170
4170
5170
6170
7170
8170
9170
10180
11180
12180
13190
14190
15200
16200
17211
18221
19231
20241
21252
22252
23262
24273
25283
26283
27294
28294
29295
30295
31295

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:35 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:355:11
211.65:365:10
311.55:375:08
411.55:375:07
511.45:385:05
611.45:395:04
711.45:405:02
811.35:415:01
911.35:424:59
1011.25:434:58
1111.25:444:56
1211.25:454:55
1311.15:464:53
1411.15:474:52
1511.05:484:50
1611.05:494:49
1711.05:504:48
1810.95:514:46
1910.95:524:45
2010.85:534:44
2110.85:544:42
2210.85:554:41
2310.75:564:40
2410.75:574:38
2510.65:584:37
2610.65:594:36
2710.66:004:35
2810.56:024:34
2910.56:034:33
3010.56:044:31
3110.46:054:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
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

Hazard calendar for Göksun

In seasonPeak

None of Göksun's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Göksun's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Göksun?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Göksun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Göksun in October

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

In October, Göksun sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Göksun 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 Göksun peaks around August 10 at about 10 (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 10UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Göksun 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 Göksun 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 1222 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Göksun?

Göksun sits at 38.0°N, 36.5°E, 1,344 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yeşilova, 26 km away.

Topography around Göksun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Göksun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 1,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,989 m.

The land around Göksun is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
1,550 m
80 km
2,989 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Yeşilova 26 km · Afşin 44 km · Kahramanmaraş 61 km · Elbistan 65 km · Çağlayancerit 76 km · Kadirli 80 km · Kozan 87 km · Pazarcık 92 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 Göksun (38.021°, 36.4973°, elevation 1,344 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).