Malazgirt weather in October

In October, Malazgirt sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.2 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 21°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Malazgirt's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malazgirt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:26 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Malazgirt is town in Muş 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 21°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Malazgirt reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1226
2226
3216
4216
5216
6215
7215
8205
9205
10205
11205
12205
13194
14194
15194
16194
17184
18184
19184
20173
21173
22173
23163
24163
25162
26152
27152
28152
29141
30141
31141

How October really feels in Malazgirt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Malazgirt 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 / -10°397.57.79.60.0
Feb / -8°428.67.910.50.0
Mar / -3°6711.96.711.71.3
Apr14° / 8214.71.8133.7
May19° / 6913.5014.15.9
Jun26° / 10°266.1014.77.8
Jul30° / 14°82.5014.56.3
Aug31° / 14°41.3013.56.2
Sep26° / 112.1012.38.5
Oct18° / 356.20.2116.6
Nov / -2°406.32.39.92.3
Dec / -8°447.46.39.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38614
48515
58416
68416
78416
88218
98218
108119
118020
127921
137822
147822
157624
167525
177426
187327
197129
207030
216931
226832
236733
246634
256535
266436
276337
286337
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Malazgirt gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 19% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1130
2130
3130
4130
5140
6140
7140
8150
9150
10150
11160
12160
13160
14170
15180
16180
17190
18200
19210
20220
21230
22241
23241
24251
25251
26252
27262
28262
29262
30263
31253

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 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
155calm
165calm
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 5:11 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:114:47
211.65:124:45
311.55:134:43
411.55:144:42
511.45:154:40
611.45:164:39
711.35:174:37
811.35:184:36
911.35:194:34
1011.25:204:32
1111.25:214:31
1211.15:224:29
1311.15:234:28
1411.05:244:26
1511.05:254:25
1611.05:264:24
1710.95:274:22
1810.95:284:21
1910.85:294:19
2010.85:304:18
2110.85:324:17
2210.75:334:15
2310.75:344:14
2410.65:354:13
2510.65:364:11
2610.65:374:10
2710.55:384:09
2810.55:394:08
2910.45:404:07
3010.45:414:05
3110.45:434:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.91 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
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Malazgirt?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Malazgirt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malazgirt in October

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

In October, Malazgirt sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Malazgirt 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 Malazgirt peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Malazgirt 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 Malazgirt is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1125 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malazgirt?

Malazgirt sits at 39.1°N, 42.5°E, 1,510 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bulanık, 24 km away.

Topography around Malazgirt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malazgirt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 1,535 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,756 m.

The land around Malazgirt is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
805 m
80 km
2,756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bulanık 24 km · Patnos 29 km · Adilcevaz 42 km · Karaçoban 43 km · Ahlat 44 km · Erciş 72 km · Tatvan 76 km · Hınıs 76 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 Malazgirt (39.1465°, 42.5354°, elevation 1,510 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).