Viranşehir weather in October

In October, Viranşehir sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.2 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 31°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Viranşehir's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viranşehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:35 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Viranşehir reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
13117
23117
33117
43017
53016
63016
73016
83016
92916
102916
112915
122915
132815
142815
152815
162815
172714
182714
192714
202614
212614
222513
232513
242513
252413
262412
272412
282312
292311
302311
312211

How October really feels in Viranşehir

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.

Viranşehir 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
Jan10° / 729.71.49.72.4
Feb12° / 649.31.210.63.2
Mar16° / 598.90.211.75.4
Apr22° / 10°447.4012.97.2
May29° / 15°295.60146.4
Jun36° / 21°41.2014.52.8
Jul40° / 25°10.2014.30.3
Aug39° / 25°10.1013.40.5
Sep34° / 20°30.7012.33.8
Oct27° / 14°284.20117.3
Nov18° / 435.70.1106.6
Dec12° / 669.20.59.53.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2919
3919
48911
58911
68812
78614
88614
98515
108515
118317
128317
138218
148218
158020
168020
177921
187822
197723
207723
217525
227525
237525
247426
257327
267228
277129
287129
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Viranşehir gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.2 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 13% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
56
66
76
87
97
108
118
129
139
1410
1511
1612
1713
1814
1915
2016
2117
2218
2319
2420
2521
2622
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29964
30964
31964

Wind in October

Winds average 9 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
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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 5:21 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:214:59
211.65:224:57
311.55:234:56
411.55:244:54
511.55:254:53
611.45:264:51
711.45:274:50
811.35:284:48
911.35:294:47
1011.35:304:45
1111.25:304:44
1211.25:314:42
1311.15:324:41
1411.15:334:40
1511.15:344:38
1611.05:354:37
1711.05:364:35
1810.95:374:34
1910.95:384:33
2010.95:394:32
2110.85:404:30
2210.85:414:29
2310.85:424:28
2410.75:434:27
2510.75:444:25
2610.65:454:24
2710.65:464:23
2810.65:474:22
2910.55:484:21
3010.55:494:20
3110.55:504:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Viranşehir?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Viranşehir in October

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

In October, Viranşehir sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Viranşehir 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 Viranşehir peaks around June 17 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Viranşehir 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 Viranşehir is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2026 µg/m³Jul 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Viranşehir?

Viranşehir sits at 37.2°N, 39.8°E, 551 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ceylanpınar, 49 km away.

Topography around Viranşehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viranşehir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Viranşehir is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Ceylanpınar 49 km · Siverek 71 km · Kızıltepe 73 km · Ad Darbāsīyah 81 km · Hilvan 81 km · Urfa 85 km · Diyarbakır 87 km · Mardin 88 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 Viranşehir (37.2235°, 39.7552°, elevation 551 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).