Sandıklı weather in October

In October, Sandıklı sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 5.6 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Sandıklı's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sandıklı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:15 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Sandıklı is town and district in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.

Density
35/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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sandıklı reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°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)
1229
2229
3229
4218
5218
6218
7218
8218
9208
10208
11208
12207
13207
14197
15197
16197
17197
18187
19186
20186
21186
22176
23176
24175
25175
26165
27165
28164
29164
30154
31154

How October really feels in Sandıklı

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.

Sandıklı 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 / -4°589.36.39.60.0
Feb / -2°529.25.610.50.5
Mar10° / 6210.54.111.72.3
Apr15° / 6110.70.8134.6
May20° / 5510.6014.16.5
Jun25° / 12°336.4014.67.7
Jul29° / 15°122.5014.47.3
Aug29° / 15°122.8013.57.2
Sep25° / 11°153.1012.38.6
Oct19° / 345.60.1116.9
Nov12° / 385.91.49.93.6
Dec / -2°549.24.19.40.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37822
47723
57723
67525
77525
87426
97327
107228
117228
127129
137030
147030
156832
166733
176832
186733
196733
206733
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sandıklı gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1130
2130
3130
4130
5140
6140
7150
8150
9150
10160
11160
12170
13170
14180
15180
16190
17190
18200
19200
20201
21201
22201
23201
24201
25201
26201
27201
28192
29192
30192
31182

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
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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 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 6:00 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:005:36
211.66:015:34
311.56:025:33
411.56:035:31
511.46:045:30
611.46:055:28
711.46:065:27
811.36:065:25
911.36:075:24
1011.26:085:22
1111.26:095:21
1211.16:105:19
1311.16:115:18
1411.16:125:16
1511.06:145:15
1611.06:155:13
1710.96:165:12
1810.96:175:11
1910.96:185:09
2010.86:195:08
2110.86:205:07
2210.76:215:05
2310.76:225:04
2410.76:235:03
2510.66:245:01
2610.66:255:00
2710.56:264:59
2810.56:274:58
2910.56:284:57
3010.46:294:56
3110.46:304:54

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 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July 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
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sandıklı?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sandıklı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sandıklı in October

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

In October, Sandıklı sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sandıklı 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 Sandıklı peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sandıklı 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 Sandıklı is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1522 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sandıklı?

Sandıklı sits at 38.5°N, 30.3°E, 1,086 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Afyonkarahisar, 40 km away.

Topography around Sandıklı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sandıklı has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 1,117 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,201 m.

The land around Sandıklı is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (36%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
2,201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Afyonkarahisar 40 km · Dinar 45 km · Senirkent 47 km · Banaz 54 km · Çay 68 km · Bolvadin 73 km · Uşak 79 km · Yalvaç 81 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 Sandıklı (38.4647°, 30.2695°, elevation 1,086 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).