Urfa weather in October

In October, Urfa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 41 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Urfa's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urfa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:39 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Urfa is city in Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM10 84.4 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
123/km²
people per km²
Founded
~303 BCE

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 29°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Urfa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72816
82815
92815
102815
112815
122715
132715
142714
152714
162614
172614
182614
192513
202513
212513
222413
232413
242312
252312
262312
272212
282211
292111
302111
312111

How October really feels in Urfa

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.

Urfa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8510.81.79.71.7
Feb11° / 7310.21.410.62.5
Mar15° / 659.90.211.74.8
Apr21° / 10°539.1012.96.8
May28° / 15°376.80146.7
Jun34° / 21°61.5014.53.7
Jul38° / 25°10.3014.31.2
Aug38° / 24°10.4013.41.4
Sep33° / 20°61.2012.34.7
Oct26° / 14°415.60117.5
Nov17° / 557.10.2105.8
Dec10° / 7910.20.89.52.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
29010
38911
48812
58713
68713
78515
88515
98416
108416
118317
128119
138119
148020
158020
167822
177723
187723
197525
207426
217426
227228
237228
247129
257129
267030
277030
286931
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Urfa gets around 41 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
510
610
710
811
911
1012
1112
1213
1314
1415
1516
1616
1717
1818
1919
2020
2122
2223
2324
2425
2526
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15946
16946
17946
18946
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26946
27946
28946
29955
30955
31964

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:255:03
211.65:265:01
311.55:274:59
411.55:284:58
511.55:294:56
611.45:304:55
711.45:314:53
811.35:314:52
911.35:324:51
1011.35:334:49
1111.25:344:48
1211.25:354:46
1311.15:364:45
1411.15:374:43
1511.15:384:42
1611.05:394:41
1711.05:404:39
1811.05:414:38
1910.95:424:37
2010.95:434:35
2110.85:444:34
2210.85:454:33
2310.85:464:32
2410.75:474:30
2510.75:484:29
2610.75:494:28
2710.65:504:27
2810.65:514:26
2910.55:524:25
3010.55:534:24
3110.55:544:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Urfa?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Urfa in October

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

In October, Urfa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Urfa 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 Urfa peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Urfa 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 Urfa is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Jul 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Urfa?

Urfa sits at 37.2°N, 38.8°E, 528 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bozova, 32 km away.

Topography around Urfa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urfa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 546 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Urfa is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bozova 32 km · Suruç 39 km · Hilvan 49 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 50 km · Akçakale 53 km · Kahta 70 km · Birecik 74 km · Jarābulus 80 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 Urfa (37.1671°, 38.7939°, elevation 528 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).