Keskin weather in October

In October, Keskin sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.4 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 24°C in the first days to 17°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 Keskin's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keskin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Keskin is district in Kırıkkale Province, Turkey.

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 24°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Keskin reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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)
12410
22410
32410
42410
52310
62310
7239
8239
9239
10229
11229
12229
13229
14219
15218
16218
17218
18208
19208
20207
21197
22197
23197
24187
25186
26186
27176
28176
29175
30175
31165

How October really feels in Keskin

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.

Keskin 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°458.44.29.50.0
Feb / -1°367.53.110.41.1
Mar12° / 4692.111.73.4
Apr18° / 408.60.3136.0
May23° / 11°408.9014.27.2
Jun28° / 15°296.7014.86.8
Jul32° / 18°51.6014.55.4
Aug31° / 17°61.6013.65.6
Sep27° / 13°102.4012.38.1
Oct21° / 234.4010.97.6
Nov13° / 375.60.89.84.0
Dec / -1°488.12.89.20.8

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 (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87723
97723
107624
117624
127426
137426
147228
157129
167030
176931
186931
196733
206733
216634
226535
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Keskin gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
511
611
711
811
911
1012
1112
1212
1312
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 8 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
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:47 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:475:22
211.55:485:21
311.55:495:19
411.55:505:17
511.45:515:16
611.45:525:14
711.35:535:12
811.35:545:11
911.25:555:09
1011.25:565:08
1111.15:575:06
1211.15:585:05
1311.15:595:03
1411.06:005:02
1511.06:015:00
1610.96:034:59
1710.96:044:57
1810.96:054:56
1910.86:064:54
2010.86:074:53
2110.76:084:52
2210.76:094:50
2310.66:104:49
2410.66:114:48
2510.66:124:46
2610.56:144:45
2710.56:154:44
2810.46:164:43
2910.46:174:41
3010.46:184:40
3110.36:194:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
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
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Keskin?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Keskin in October

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

In October, Keskin sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Keskin 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 Keskin 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
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Keskin 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 Keskin 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 1421 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Keskin?

Keskin sits at 39.7°N, 33.6°E, 1,140 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kırıkkale, 21 km away.

Topography around Keskin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keskin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 1,121 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 976 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,430 m.

The land around Keskin is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
976 m
80 km
1,430 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kırıkkale 21 km · Kaman 36 km · Elmadağ 43 km · Akyurt 68 km · Çankaya 70 km · Gölbaşı 70 km · Ankara 70 km · Yerköy 73 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 Keskin (39.6731°, 33.6136°, elevation 1,140 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).