Merkezefendi weather in October

In October, Merkezefendi sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 35 mm of rain across 4.7 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 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Merkezefendi's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merkezefendi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:19 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Merkezefendi is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Merkezefendi, Denizli, southwestern 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 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Merkezefendi reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62513
72513
82512
92512
102512
112512
122412
132412
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242110
25219
26219
27219
28209
29208
30208
31208

How October really feels in Merkezefendi

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.

Merkezefendi 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
Jan10° / 718.91.99.72.1
Feb11° / 629210.52.9
Mar15° / 568.80.811.74.7
Apr20° / 457.90.212.96.7
May25° / 12°376.30147.7
Jun30° / 17°153.5014.66.3
Jul33° / 20°51014.34.5
Aug33° / 20°41.4013.54.6
Sep29° / 16°82012.37.2
Oct23° / 11°354.70118.1
Nov17° / 495.70.2106.0
Dec11° / 618.61.29.42.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38614
48515
58416
68416
78317
88317
98119
108020
118020
127921
137822
147723
157723
167525
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187525
197426
207327
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227327
237327
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257228
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277327
287327
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Merkezefendi gets around 35 mm of rain over 4.7 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
411
511
612
712
812
913
1013
1114
1214
1314
1415
1515
1615
1715
1816
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2816
2915
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
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 6:04 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:045:41
211.66:055:40
311.56:065:38
411.56:075:37
511.46:085:35
611.46:095:34
711.46:105:32
811.36:115:31
911.36:125:29
1011.26:135:28
1111.26:145:26
1211.26:155:25
1311.16:165:23
1411.16:175:22
1511.06:185:20
1611.06:195:19
1711.06:205:18
1810.96:215:16
1910.96:225:15
2010.86:235:14
2110.86:245:12
2210.86:255:11
2310.76:265:10
2410.76:275:09
2510.76:285:07
2610.66:295:06
2710.66:305:05
2810.56:315:04
2910.56:325:03
3010.56:335:02
3110.46:345:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Merkezefendi?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Merkezefendi in October

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

In October, Merkezefendi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Merkezefendi 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 Merkezefendi peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Merkezefendi 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 Merkezefendi is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1522 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Merkezefendi?

Merkezefendi sits at 37.8°N, 29.0°E, 354 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Denizli, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Merkezefendi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merkezefendi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,462 m.

The land around Merkezefendi is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
2,143 m
80 km
2,462 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Denizli 5.0 km · Pamukkale 14 km · Sarayköy 17 km · Serinhisar 32 km · Nazilli 64 km · Alaşehir 76 km · Muğla 88 km · Çine 89 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 Merkezefendi (37.8054°, 29.0424°, elevation 354 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).