Kulu weather in October

In October, Kulu sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.3 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 24°C in the first days to 17°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 Kulu's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:04 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Kulu is district of Konya, central Turkey.

Density
21/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 Kulu reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°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)
12411
22411
32411
42411
52411
62310
72310
82310
92310
102310
112210
122210
132210
14229
15219
16219
17219
18219
19208
20208
21208
22198
23198
24197
25187
26187
27187
28186
29176
30176
31176

How October really feels in Kulu

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.

Kulu 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 / -2°448.13.69.60.1
Feb / -1°357.52.910.51.3
Mar13° / 408.31.711.73.6
Apr18° / 408.50.3136.0
May24° / 11°378.8014.17.2
Jun28° / 15°255.5014.76.8
Jul32° / 19°51.3014.55.3
Aug32° / 18°51.5013.55.6
Sep27° / 14°102.4012.38.1
Oct21° / 224.30117.7
Nov13° / 355.70.89.94.4
Dec / -0°4782.49.31.0

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38317
48317
58119
68119
78020
87921
97822
107723
117525
127525
137327
147228
157129
167030
176931
186832
196733
206733
216634
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kulu gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.3 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1313
1413
1514
1614
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2216
2317
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3015
3115

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 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:495:25
211.65:505:23
311.55:515:21
411.55:525:20
511.45:535:18
611.45:545:17
711.35:555:15
811.35:565:13
911.35:575:12
1011.25:585:10
1111.25:595:09
1211.16:005:07
1311.16:015:06
1411.06:025:04
1511.06:035:03
1611.06:045:01
1710.96:055:00
1810.96:064:59
1910.86:074:57
2010.86:084:56
2110.86:094:54
2210.76:104:53
2310.76:114:52
2410.66:134:51
2510.66:144:49
2610.66:154:48
2710.56:164:47
2810.56:174:46
2910.46:184:44
3010.46:194:43
3110.46:204:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4 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
64.6Bright
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
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kulu?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kulu in October

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

In October, Kulu sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Kulu 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 Kulu peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kulu 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 Kulu is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1521 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kulu?

Kulu sits at 39.1°N, 33.1°E, 983 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Şereflikoçhisar, 43 km away.

ElmadağÇankaya

Topography around Kulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kulu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 993 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,169 m.

The land around Kulu is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
552 m
80 km
1,169 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Şereflikoçhisar 43 km · Kaman 63 km · Keskin 79 km · Gölbaşı 81 km · Kırıkkale 91 km · Ortaköy 92 km · Elmadağ 93 km · Çankaya 93 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 Kulu (39.0951°, 33.0799°, elevation 983 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).