Kırşehir weather in October

In October, Kırşehir sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 11 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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kırşehir's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kırşehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:00 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Kırşehir is central district and city in Kırşehir 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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kırşehir reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
6229
7229
8229
9229
10229
11219
12219
13219
14218
15208
16208
17208
18208
19198
20197
21197
22187
23187
24187
25186
26176
27176
28176
29165
30165
31165

How October really feels in Kırşehir

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.

Kırşehir 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°478.95.29.60.0
Feb / -2°368.34.210.50.7
Mar11° / 5010.53.111.72.9
Apr17° / 489.90.5135.4
May22° / 10°4610.2014.16.9
Jun27° / 14°316.8014.77.3
Jul30° / 16°71.5014.56.3
Aug30° / 16°51.2013.56.4
Sep26° / 12°122.7012.38.5
Oct20° / 254.80.1117.3
Nov12° / 385.81.39.93.8
Dec / -1°488.73.69.30.6

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 14% 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 (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58020
67921
77921
87822
97723
107723
117624
127426
137327
147228
157129
166931
176832
186733
196634
206535
216436
226337
236238
246238
256238
266139
276139
286139
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kırşehir gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 19% 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 (%)Snow chance (%)
1120
2120
3120
4120
5120
6120
7120
8120
9120
10130
11130
12130
13140
14140
15150
16150
17160
18170
19170
20180
21180
22181
23181
24191
25191
26181
27181
28181
29182
30182
31182

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 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 5:44 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:445:20
211.65:455:19
311.55:465:17
411.55:475:15
511.45:485:14
611.45:495:12
711.35:505:11
811.35:515:09
911.35:525:07
1011.25:535:06
1111.25:545:04
1211.15:565:03
1311.15:575:01
1411.05:585:00
1511.05:594:58
1611.06:004:57
1710.96:014:56
1810.96:024:54
1910.86:034:53
2010.86:044:51
2110.86:054:50
2210.76:064:49
2310.76:074:47
2410.66:084:46
2510.66:094:45
2610.66:114:44
2710.56:124:42
2810.56:134:41
2910.46:144:40
3010.46:154:39
3110.46:164:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kırşehir?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kırşehir in October

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

In October, Kırşehir sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kırşehir 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 Kırşehir peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kırşehir 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 Kırşehir is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1523 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kırşehir?

Kırşehir sits at 39.1°N, 34.2°E, 997 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mucur, 21 km away.

Topography around Kırşehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kırşehir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,026 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m.

The land around Kırşehir is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (47%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
858 m
80 km
1,456 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mucur 21 km · Kaman 45 km · Ortaköy 47 km · Şereflikoçhisar 59 km · Yerköy 61 km · Nevşehir 75 km · Keskin 75 km · Cappadocia 80 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 Kırşehir (39.1458°, 34.1639°, elevation 997 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).