Polatlı weather in October

In October, Polatlı sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Polatlı's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Polatlı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Polatlı is district of Ankara, west-central 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 24°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Polatlı reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12510
22410
32410
42410
5249
6249
7239
8239
9239
10239
11239
12229
13228
14228
15228
16218
17218
18218
19217
20207
21207
22207
23196
24196
25196
26186
27185
28185
29175
30175
31174

How October really feels in Polatlı

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.

Polatlı weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4383.79.50.2
Feb / -1°377.93.310.41.5
Mar13° / 479.12.211.73.7
Apr18° / 388.30.4136.2
May24° / 11°367.8014.17.4
Jun28° / 15°255.4014.76.7
Jul32° / 18°71.3014.55.2
Aug32° / 18°71.5013.65.3
Sep27° / 13°92.1012.38.0
Oct21° / 254.6010.97.7
Nov13° / 315.50.79.84.4
Dec / -1°438.22.49.31.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87822
97822
107723
117723
127525
137426
147426
157327
167129
177129
187030
196931
206832
216832
226733
236733
246634
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Polatlı gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
610
710
811
911
1012
1113
1213
1314
1414
1515
1616
1716
1817
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2419
2518
2618
2718
2818
2917
3017
3116

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 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:535:28
211.55:545:26
311.55:555:25
411.55:565:23
511.45:575:22
611.45:585:20
711.35:595:18
811.36:005:17
911.26:015:15
1011.26:025:14
1111.26:035:12
1211.16:045:11
1311.16:055:09
1411.06:065:08
1511.06:075:06
1610.96:085:05
1710.96:095:03
1810.96:105:02
1910.86:125:00
2010.86:134:59
2110.76:144:58
2210.76:154:56
2310.66:164:55
2410.66:174:54
2510.66:184:52
2610.56:194:51
2710.56:204:50
2810.56:224:49
2910.46:234:47
3010.46:244:46
3110.36:254:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Polatlı?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Polatlı for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Polatlı in October

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

In October, Polatlı sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Polatlı 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 Polatlı peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Polatlı 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 Polatlı is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Jan 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Polatlı?

Polatlı sits at 39.6°N, 32.1°E, 855 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gölbaşı, 62 km away.

Topography around Polatlı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Polatlı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 878 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,471 m.

The land around Polatlı is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
204 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
1,471 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Gölbaşı 62 km · Batikent 67 km · Beypazarı 68 km · Ankara 72 km · Çankaya 72 km · Etlik 74 km · İncirli 75 km · Kazan 86 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 Polatlı (39.5772°, 32.1413°, elevation 855 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).