Hakkâri weather in October

In October, Hakkâri sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 7.7 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 19°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hakkâri's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hakkâri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:20 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Hakkâri is central district and city in Hakkâri Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
35/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 19°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hakkâri reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1195
2195
3195
4184
5184
6184
7184
8184
9174
10174
11173
12173
13163
14163
15163
16163
17153
18152
19152
20142
21142
22142
23141
24131
25131
26121
27121
28120
29110
30110
31110

How October really feels in Hakkâri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hakkâri 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-2° / -11°14011.311.89.70.0
Feb-1° / -9°13811.111.710.60.0
Mar / -5°17014.213.211.70.0
Apr / -1°14014.87.112.91.3
May15° / 8815.40.8144.4
Jun22° / 144.5014.58.2
Jul27° / 12°61.3014.38.8
Aug27° / 12°30.8013.48.9
Sep22° / 92.1012.38.8
Oct15° / 557.70.7115.3
Nov / -4°999.26.5101.0
Dec / -10°13410.811.19.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48713
58713
68515
78515
88317
98317
108218
118119
128020
137822
147822
157723
167525
177426
187327
197129
207030
216931
226832
236832
246733
256634
266535
276436
286337
296238
306238
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hakkâri gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 24% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1160
2160
3160
4170
5170
6170
7170
8180
9180
10190
11190
12200
13201
14211
15221
16231
17241
18251
19262
20272
21283
22293
23304
24314
25325
26336
27337
28347
29348
30349
313510

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 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:05 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:054:43
211.65:064:41
311.55:074:39
411.55:084:38
511.55:094:36
611.45:104:35
711.45:114:33
811.35:124:32
911.35:134:30
1011.35:144:29
1111.25:154:28
1211.25:164:26
1311.15:174:25
1411.15:184:23
1511.15:194:22
1611.05:204:20
1711.05:214:19
1810.95:224:18
1910.95:234:16
2010.95:244:15
2110.85:254:14
2210.85:264:13
2310.75:274:11
2410.75:284:10
2510.75:294:09
2610.65:304:08
2710.65:314:07
2810.65:324:05
2910.55:334:04
3010.55:344:03
3110.55:354:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hakkâri

In seasonPeak

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

Hakkâri'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 Hakkâri?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hakkâri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hakkâri in October

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

In October, Hakkâri sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Hakkâri in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hakkâri peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hakkâri 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 Hakkâri is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1228 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hakkâri?

Hakkâri sits at 37.6°N, 43.7°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yüksekova, 48 km away.

'ĀkraDihokZaxoSīnah

Topography around Hakkâri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hakkâri has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m around an average of 1,792 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,649 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,548 m.

The land around Hakkâri is covered by grassland (60%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,206 m
16 km
2,649 m
80 km
3,548 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Yüksekova 48 km · Batifa 78 km · Şemdinli 79 km · ‘Aqrah 92 km · 'Ākra 94 km · Dihok 103 km · Zaxo 105 km · Sīnah 105 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 Hakkâri (37.5744°, 43.7408°, elevation 1,697 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).