Kızılcahamam weather in October

In October, Kızılcahamam sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.5 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 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Kızılcahamam's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kızılcahamam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Kızılcahamam is district of Ankara, west-central Turkey.

Density
11/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 Kızılcahamam 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 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2207
3207
4207
5207
6197
7197
8197
9197
10197
11187
12186
13186
14186
15176
16176
17176
18176
19165
20165
21165
22155
23155
24154
25154
26144
27144
28143
29143
30133
31133

How October really feels in Kızılcahamam

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.

Kızılcahamam 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 / -5°509.18.39.40.0
Feb / -4°458.37.410.40.0
Mar / -1°5510.76.511.71.2
Apr13° / 5412.42133.6
May18° / 6913.90.214.25.6
Jun22° / 10°5710.6014.87.0
Jul26° / 13°204.2014.68.2
Aug27° / 13°215013.68.0
Sep23° / 194.3012.38.2
Oct17° / 326.50.410.96.0
Nov10° / 345.92.79.82.4
Dec / -3°5296.69.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47129
57129
67129
76931
86931
96832
106832
116634
126535
136436
146337
156238
166139
176238
186139
196040
206040
215941
225842
235842
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kızılcahamam gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1160
2160
3160
4170
5180
6180
7190
8190
9200
10200
11211
12211
13221
14221
15221
16221
17231
18231
19231
20232
21222
22222
23222
24212
25212
26203
27203
28193
29193
30184
31184

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 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:51 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:515:26
211.55:525:24
311.55:535:22
411.45:545:21
511.45:555:19
611.35:565:17
711.35:575:16
811.35:595:14
911.26:005:12
1011.26:015:11
1111.16:025:09
1211.16:035:08
1311.06:045:06
1411.06:055:05
1510.96:065:03
1610.96:075:02
1710.96:085:00
1810.86:104:59
1910.86:114:57
2010.76:124:56
2110.76:134:54
2210.66:144:53
2310.66:154:52
2410.66:164:50
2510.56:184:49
2610.56:194:48
2710.46:204:46
2810.46:214:45
2910.46:224:44
3010.36:234:43
3110.36:254:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kızılcahamam?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kızılcahamam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kızılcahamam in October

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

In October, Kızılcahamam sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kızılcahamam in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kızılcahamam peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateLowAug 10UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kızılcahamam 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 Kızılcahamam is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kızılcahamam?

Kızılcahamam sits at 40.5°N, 32.7°E, 980 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kazan, 27 km away.

Topography around Kızılcahamam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kızılcahamam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 1,107 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,177 m.

The land around Kızılcahamam is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
1,220 m
80 km
2,177 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kazan 27 km · Çubuk 41 km · Çerkeş 43 km · Akyurt 52 km · Gerede 53 km · Batikent 56 km · Etlik 56 km · İncirli 56 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 Kızılcahamam (40.4697°, 32.6506°, elevation 980 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).