Gölbaşı weather in October

In October, Gölbaşı sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Gölbaşı's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gölbaşı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Gölbaşı is town and district of the Ankara Province, Turkey.

Density
224/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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gölbaşı reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
3239
4239
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
10219
11219
12218
13218
14208
15208
16208
17208
18197
19197
20197
21187
22187
23186
24186
25176
26176
27175
28165
29165
30165
31164

How October really feels in Gölbaşı

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.

Gölbaşı weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°528.75.19.50.0
Feb / -2°458.74.210.40.7
Mar11° / 549.9311.72.8
Apr16° / 48100.6135.3
May22° / 479.3014.27.0
Jun26° / 13°326.6014.87.4
Jul30° / 16°82.1014.56.2
Aug31° / 16°102.5013.66.2
Sep26° / 12°132.7012.38.4
Oct20° / 285.60.110.97.2
Nov12° / 4061.29.83.7
Dec / -1°5293.19.20.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37822
47822
57822
67624
77624
87624
97525
107525
117327
127228
137228
147030
157030
166931
176733
186733
196634
206634
216436
226436
236337
246337
256337
266238
276337
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gölbaşı gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 17% and peaks near 21% 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 (%)
110
210
310
411
512
612
713
814
915
1016
1116
1217
1318
1418
1519
1619
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3119

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 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 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 5:50 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:505:25
211.55:515:24
311.55:525:22
411.55:535:20
511.45:545:19
611.45:555:17
711.35:565:16
811.35:575:14
911.25:585:12
1011.25:595:11
1111.16:005:09
1211.16:025:08
1311.16:035:06
1411.06:045:05
1511.06:055:03
1610.96:065:02
1710.96:075:00
1810.86:084:59
1910.86:094:57
2010.86:104:56
2110.76:114:55
2210.76:124:53
2310.66:144:52
2410.66:154:51
2510.66:164:49
2610.56:174:48
2710.56:184:47
2810.46:194:46
2910.46:204:44
3010.46:224:43
3110.36:234:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gölbaşı?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gölbaşı in October

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

In October, Gölbaşı sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Gölbaşı 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 Gölbaşı peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gölbaşı 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 Gölbaşı is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gölbaşı?

Gölbaşı sits at 39.8°N, 32.8°E, 990 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çankaya, 15 km away.

Topography around Gölbaşı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gölbaşı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 1,015 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,039 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,479 m.

The land around Gölbaşı is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
1,039 m
80 km
1,479 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Çankaya 15 km · Ankara 15 km · Batikent 21 km · Etlik 21 km · İncirli 22 km · Elmadağ 39 km · Akyurt 45 km · Kazan 50 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 Gölbaşı (39.7904°, 32.809°, elevation 990 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).