Patnos weather in October

In October, Patnos sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Patnos's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patnos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:25 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Patnos is district and town in Ağrı 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 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Patnos reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°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)
1216
2215
3205
4205
5205
6205
7205
8194
9194
10194
11194
12194
13184
14184
15184
16183
17173
18173
19173
20163
21163
22162
23152
24152
25152
26142
27141
28141
29131
30131
31130

How October really feels in Patnos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Patnos weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -11°448.399.60.0
Feb / -9°489.29.110.50.0
Mar / -4°7713.28.611.70.7
Apr13° / 101173.6133.0
May18° / 8916.30.214.15.2
Jun24° / 10°357.7014.77.7
Jul29° / 14°123.5014.57.0
Aug30° / 13°61.9013.56.9
Sep25° / 173.2012.38.5
Oct17° / 488.10.5116.1
Nov / -3°467.13.49.91.8
Dec / -8°498.47.59.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48416
58317
68317
78218
88119
98119
108020
117921
127822
137822
147624
157525
167426
177327
187228
197129
207030
216931
226832
236733
246634
256436
266436
276337
286238
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Patnos gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1180
2190
3190
4200
5200
6210
7210
8210
9220
10220
11220
12230
13231
14231
15241
16241
17251
18261
19261
20271
21282
22292
23292
24303
25303
26304
27304
28304
29305
30305
31305

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 6 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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:10 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:104:45
211.65:114:44
311.55:124:42
411.55:134:41
511.45:144:39
611.45:154:37
711.35:164:36
811.35:174:34
911.25:184:33
1011.25:194:31
1111.25:204:30
1211.15:214:28
1311.15:224:27
1411.05:234:25
1511.05:244:24
1611.05:254:22
1710.95:264:21
1810.95:274:19
1910.85:284:18
2010.85:294:17
2110.75:304:15
2210.75:314:14
2310.75:334:13
2410.65:344:11
2510.65:354:10
2610.55:364:09
2710.55:374:07
2810.55:384:06
2910.45:394:05
3010.45:404:04
3110.45:414:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Patnos

In seasonPeak

In October, Patnos sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Patnos's rainy season runs February–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 Patnos?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Patnos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Patnos in October

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

In October, Patnos sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Patnos 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 Patnos peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Patnos 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 Patnos 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 Patnos?

Patnos sits at 39.2°N, 42.9°E, 1,630 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Malazgirt, 29 km away.

Topography around Patnos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patnos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 1,639 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,338 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,599 m.

The land around Patnos is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
1,338 m
80 km
2,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Malazgirt 29 km · Adilcevaz 49 km · Erciş 49 km · Bulanık 53 km · Ağrı 57 km · Ahlat 62 km · Karaçoban 67 km · Diyadin 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 Patnos (39.2249°, 42.8569°, elevation 1,630 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).