Marmaris weather in October

In October, Marmaris sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 93 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Marmaris's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marmaris's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:21 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
26%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Marmaris is district and town of Muğla Province, Turkey.

Density
38/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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Marmaris reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52521
62421
72421
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112421
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252219
262219
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282219
292218
302118
312118

Marmaris weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°224139.84.1
Feb14° / 11°15611.810.64.2
Mar16° / 13°1018.311.75.3
Apr18° / 15°576.512.96.7
May21° / 18°243.713.98.2
Jun25° / 22°30.914.59.2
Jul28° / 25°10.214.38.6
Aug29° / 26°10.113.48.0
Sep27° / 23°201.812.38.9
Oct23° / 20°935.4118.2
Nov19° / 16°1739.1106.6
Dec16° / 13°23913.19.54.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
39010
49010
59010
68911
78812
88812
98713
108713
118614
128614
138515
148416
158317
168317
178218
188119
198119
208020
218020
227921
237921
247822
257822
267624
277624
287624
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Marmaris gets around 93 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1918
2018
2119
2219
2320
2420
2520
2621
2721
2821
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3021
3121

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1101743291
2101744280
3111744270
4111745270
5111846260
6111846250
7111846240
8111947230
9111947230
10122047220
11122146210
12122146200
13132246190
14132346180
15142445170
16152544160
17162644150
18172743140
19182842130
20192840120
21212939110
22233037100
2325303680
2427313570
2529313360
2631313250
2733313150
2835313040
2937322830
3039322730
3140322620

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:45
211.66:085:43
311.56:095:42
411.56:105:40
511.56:115:39
611.46:115:37
711.46:125:36
811.36:135:34
911.36:145:33
1011.36:155:31
1111.26:165:30
1211.26:175:29
1311.26:185:27
1411.16:195:26
1511.16:205:24
1611.06:215:23
1711.06:225:22
1811.06:235:20
1910.96:245:19
2010.96:255:18
2110.96:265:17
2210.86:275:15
2310.86:285:14
2410.76:295:13
2510.76:305:12
2610.76:315:11
2710.66:325:10
2810.66:335:08
2910.66:345:07
3010.56:355:06
3110.56:365:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Marmaris

In seasonPeak

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

Marmaris's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Marmaris?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marmaris in October

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

In October, Marmaris sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Marmaris in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 19 to Dec 8 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Marmaris 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 Marmaris peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Marmaris 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 Marmaris is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1520 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marmaris?

Marmaris sits at 36.9°N, 28.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Muğla, 41 km away.

Topography around Marmaris

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marmaris has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,275 m.

The land around Marmaris is covered by trees (45%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
493 m
16 km
996 m
80 km
2,275 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Muğla 41 km · Sarigerme 41 km · Ortaca 44 km · Rhodes 47 km · Dalaman 48 km · Yatağan 55 km · Milas 67 km · Bodrum 78 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 Marmaris (36.855°, 28.2742°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).