Solhan weather in October

In October, Solhan sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 13°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Solhan's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Solhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:32 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Solhan is district and town of Bingöl, 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 21°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Solhan reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 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)
1218
2217
3217
4217
5217
6207
7207
8207
9206
10206
11196
12196
13196
14196
15186
16185
17185
18175
19175
20175
21165
22164
23164
24154
25154
26153
27143
28143
29143
30132
31132

How October really feels in Solhan

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.

Solhan 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-1° / -9°1071111.89.60.0
Feb / -7°10611.411.410.50.0
Mar / -3°12913.81111.70.2
Apr12° / 14116.24.6132.6
May18° / 11315.80.214.15.3
Jun25° / 11°286.1014.78.0
Jul30° / 15°82.1014.56.9
Aug30° / 15°41.2013.56.6
Sep25° / 11°173012.38.5
Oct18° / 707.90.2116.2
Nov / -1°847.84.39.91.7
Dec / -7°10510.910.79.30.0

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58317
68317
78218
88218
98119
108020
117921
127822
137723
147525
157327
167228
177030
186931
196832
206634
216436
226337
236238
246139
256040
265842
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Solhan gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1180
2180
3180
4180
5190
6190
7190
8190
9190
10200
11200
12200
13210
14220
15220
16230
17240
18250
19261
20271
21281
22291
23301
24312
25322
26333
27333
28333
29334
30334
31325

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 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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 5:17 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 4:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:174:53
211.65:184:51
311.55:194:49
411.55:204:48
511.45:214:46
611.45:224:45
711.35:234:43
811.35:244:42
911.35:254:40
1011.25:264:39
1111.25:274:37
1211.15:284:36
1311.15:294:34
1411.05:304:33
1511.05:314:31
1611.05:324:30
1710.95:334:28
1810.95:344:27
1910.85:354:25
2010.85:364:24
2110.85:374:23
2210.75:384:21
2310.75:394:20
2410.65:404:19
2510.65:424:18
2610.65:434:16
2710.55:444:15
2810.55:454:14
2910.45:464:13
3010.45:474:12
3110.45:484:10

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 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 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
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Solhan

In seasonPeak

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

Solhan's rainy season runs October–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 Solhan?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Solhan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Solhan in October

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

In October, Solhan sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Solhan 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 Solhan peaks around August 13 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateAug 13UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Solhan 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 Solhan is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1024 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Solhan?

Solhan sits at 39.0°N, 41.1°E, 1,356 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Varto, 42 km away.

Topography around Solhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Solhan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m around an average of 1,517 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,523 m.

The land around Solhan is covered by grassland (83%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
535 m
16 km
1,495 m
80 km
2,523 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Varto 42 km · Muş 45 km · Bingöl 49 km · Genç 50 km · Kulp 52 km · Lice 67 km · Hınıs 70 km · Çat 72 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 Solhan (38.9652°, 41.0544°, elevation 1,356 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).