Kurtalan weather in October

In October, Kurtalan sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 50 mm of rain across 5.8 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 28°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Kurtalan's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurtalan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:28 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kurtalan reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12813
22813
32813
42712
52712
62712
72712
82712
92612
102612
112612
122611
132511
142511
152511
162511
172411
182410
192410
202310
212310
222310
23229
24229
25219
26219
27218
28208
29208
30208
31197

How October really feels in Kurtalan

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.

Kurtalan 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 / -2°11411.959.70.8
Feb / -1°11511.5410.51.6
Mar14° / 13113.71.311.73.6
Apr19° / 117130.1135.7
May25° / 12°619.50147.1
Jun32° / 17°61.9014.65.2
Jul37° / 21°10.4014.42.4
Aug37° / 20°10.3013.52.4
Sep32° / 16°61012.35.7
Oct24° / 11°505.80117.8
Nov15° / 767.40.5105.1
Dec / -0°11210.72.29.41.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
39010
48911
58911
68713
78614
88515
98416
108317
118218
128218
138119
147921
157921
167822
177723
187723
197624
207525
217426
227426
237327
247228
257129
267030
276931
286931
296733
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kurtalan gets around 50 mm of rain over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
59
69
710
810
910
1011
1112
1212
1313
1414
1515
1616
1717
1819
1920
2021
2123
2224
2325
2426
2527
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:14 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 4:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:144:51
211.65:154:49
311.55:164:48
411.55:174:46
511.45:184:44
611.45:194:43
711.45:194:41
811.35:204:40
911.35:214:38
1011.25:224:37
1111.25:234:35
1211.25:244:34
1311.15:254:33
1411.15:264:31
1511.05:274:30
1611.05:284:28
1711.05:294:27
1810.95:304:26
1910.95:314:24
2010.85:324:23
2110.85:334:22
2210.85:344:20
2310.75:354:19
2410.75:364:18
2510.75:374:17
2610.65:394:15
2710.65:404:14
2810.55:414:13
2910.55:424:12
3010.55:434:11
3110.45:444:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
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 Kurtalan

In seasonPeak

None of Kurtalan's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kurtalan's rainy season runs November–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 Kurtalan?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Kurtalan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kurtalan in October

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

In October, Kurtalan sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Kurtalan 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 Kurtalan peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kurtalan 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 Kurtalan is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kurtalan?

Kurtalan sits at 37.9°N, 41.7°E, 715 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Siirt, 22 km away.

Topography around Kurtalan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurtalan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 772 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,058 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,570 m.

The land around Kurtalan is covered by cropland (65%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
1,058 m
80 km
2,570 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Siirt 22 km · Kozluk 35 km · Dargeçit 42 km · Batman 49 km · Silvan 64 km · Midyat 64 km · Bitlis 65 km · İdil 68 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 Kurtalan (37.9253°, 41.6849°, elevation 715 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).