Hizan weather in October

In October, Hizan sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 8.8 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 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Hizan's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hizan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:26 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Hizan is district and town in Bitlis Province, Turkey.

Density
16/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 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hizan reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°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)
1209
2208
3208
4208
5198
6198
7198
8197
9197
10187
11187
12187
13187
14177
15176
16176
17176
18166
19166
20166
21155
22155
23155
24145
25144
26144
27134
28134
29134
30133
31123

How October really feels in Hizan

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.

Hizan 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-1° / -8°8811.211.79.60.0
Feb / -7°96111110.50.0
Mar / -3°12214.111.211.70.2
Apr11° / 118165132.2
May17° / 9115.50.4145.0
Jun23° / 12°286.7014.68.0
Jul28° / 16°143.3014.47.9
Aug28° / 16°82.4013.57.8
Sep24° / 11°152.9012.38.7
Oct17° / 568.80.5115.8
Nov / -0°688.54.29.91.6
Dec / -6°8610.310.19.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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 (%)
18911
28911
38713
48713
58614
68515
78416
88317
98218
108119
118119
127921
137822
147822
157624
167525
177426
187327
197129
207030
216931
226832
236733
246634
256634
266535
276436
286337
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hizan gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 27% and peaks near 36% 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 (%)
1180
2190
3190
4190
5200
6200
7200
8210
9210
10220
11220
12230
13230
14240
15251
16261
17271
18281
19291
20301
21312
22322
23332
24343
25353
26354
27354
28364
29365
30365
31356

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 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 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 5:11 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:114:48
211.65:124:46
311.55:134:44
411.55:144:43
511.45:154:41
611.45:164:40
711.45:174:38
811.35:184:37
911.35:194:35
1011.25:204:34
1111.25:214:32
1211.25:224:31
1311.15:234:29
1411.15:244:28
1511.05:254:26
1611.05:264:25
1710.95:274:24
1810.95:284:22
1910.95:294:21
2010.85:304:20
2110.85:314:18
2210.85:324:17
2310.75:334:16
2410.75:344:14
2510.65:354:13
2610.65:364:12
2710.65:374:11
2810.55:384:10
2910.55:394:09
3010.55:404:07
3110.45:414:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
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 Hizan

In seasonPeak

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

Hizan'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 Hizan?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hizan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hizan in October

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

In October, Hizan sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hizan 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 Hizan peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hizan 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 Hizan is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1225 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hizan?

Hizan sits at 38.2°N, 42.4°E, 1,491 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tatvan, 32 km away.

Topography around Hizan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hizan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m around an average of 1,635 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,172 m.

The land around Hizan is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
846 m
16 km
1,900 m
80 km
3,172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tatvan 32 km · Bitlis 33 km · Güroymak 52 km · Siirt 53 km · Ahlat 59 km · Adilcevaz 69 km · Kurtalan 72 km · Şırnak 79 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 Hizan (38.225°, 42.4183°, elevation 1,491 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).