Hınıs weather in October

In October, Hınıs sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 53 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 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Hınıs's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hınıs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:30 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hınıs reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 20°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)
1206
2206
3196
4195
5195
6195
7195
8185
9185
10185
11184
12174
13174
14174
15174
16164
17164
18163
19163
20153
21153
22153
23142
24142
25132
26132
27131
28121
29121
30121
31110

How October really feels in Hınıs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hınıs 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° / -12°669.410.39.50.0
Feb-0° / -9°689.710.410.50.0
Mar / -5°9212.510.811.70.2
Apr11° / 11516.45.9132.2
May17° / 103170.614.14.7
Jun23° / 379014.77.4
Jul28° / 13°154014.57.7
Aug28° / 13°92.5013.57.6
Sep23° / 173.5012.38.5
Oct16° / 537.70.7115.6
Nov / -3°607.14.89.81.2
Dec / -9°689.29.69.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38317
48317
58317
68218
78119
88020
98020
107921
117723
127723
137624
147426
157327
167129
177030
186832
196733
206535
216436
226238
236139
246040
255941
265941
275743
285743
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hınıs gets around 53 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 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1180
2190
3190
4190
5190
6200
7200
8200
9200
10201
11201
12211
13211
14211
15221
16221
17231
18241
19252
20262
21272
22273
23284
24294
25295
26296
27306
28307
29307
30308
31299

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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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 5:14 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:144:50
211.55:154:48
311.55:164:47
411.55:174:45
511.45:184:44
611.45:194:42
711.35:204:40
811.35:214:39
911.25:234:37
1011.25:244:36
1111.25:254:34
1211.15:264:33
1311.15:274:31
1411.05:284:30
1511.05:294:28
1610.95:304:27
1710.95:314:25
1810.95:324:24
1910.85:334:22
2010.85:344:21
2110.75:354:20
2210.75:364:18
2310.75:374:17
2410.65:394:16
2510.65:404:14
2610.55:414:13
2710.55:424:12
2810.55:434:11
2910.45:444:10
3010.45:454:08
3110.35:464:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hınıs

In seasonPeak

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

Hınıs's rainy season runs October–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 Hınıs?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hınıs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hınıs in October

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

In October, Hınıs sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Hınıs 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 Hınıs peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hınıs 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 Hınıs is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1025 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hınıs?

Hınıs sits at 39.4°N, 41.7°E, 1,700 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Varto, 29 km away.

Topography around Hınıs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hınıs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 1,707 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,073 m.

The land around Hınıs is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
1,225 m
80 km
2,073 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Varto 29 km · Karaçoban 35 km · Bulanık 58 km · Çat 68 km · Pasinler 69 km · Solhan 70 km · Erzurum 71 km · Muş 72 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 Hınıs (39.3577°, 41.6925°, elevation 1,700 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).