Yahyalı weather in October

In October, Yahyalı sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Yahyalı's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yahyalı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:54 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Yahyalı is district and municipality in Kayseri, 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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Yahyalı reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4208
5208
6198
7198
8197
9197
10197
11197
12187
13187
14187
15186
16176
17176
18176
19176
20165
21165
22165
23165
24155
25154
26154
27144
28144
29143
30133
31133

How October really feels in Yahyalı

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.

Yahyalı 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 / -7°721010.89.70.0
Feb / -5°5899.410.50.0
Mar / -2°6711.28.811.70.7
Apr12° / 7013.23.2133.1
May18° / 8215.30.2145.2
Jun22° / 11°489.7014.67.2
Jul26° / 14°92.2014.48.7
Aug27° / 15°92.3013.58.6
Sep23° / 11°224.3012.38.4
Oct17° / 357.20.6116.1
Nov10° / -0°547.33.29.92.3
Dec / -4°809.69.29.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38317
48317
58218
68119
78119
88020
97921
107822
117822
127624
137525
147426
157327
167228
177129
187030
196832
206733
216733
226634
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Yahyalı gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1170
2170
3170
4180
5180
6190
7190
8200
9200
10211
11211
12221
13231
14241
15241
16251
17251
18262
19262
20262
21263
22273
23273
24274
25274
26264
27265
28265
29265
30266
31256

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
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:39 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:395:16
211.65:405:14
311.55:415:13
411.55:425:11
511.45:435:10
611.45:445:08
711.45:455:07
811.35:465:05
911.35:475:04
1011.25:485:02
1111.25:495:01
1211.25:504:59
1311.15:514:58
1411.15:524:56
1511.05:534:55
1611.05:544:53
1711.05:554:52
1810.95:564:51
1910.95:574:49
2010.85:584:48
2110.85:594:47
2210.86:004:45
2310.76:014:44
2410.76:024:43
2510.66:034:42
2610.66:044:40
2710.66:054:39
2810.56:064:38
2910.56:074:37
3010.56:084:36
3110.46:094:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.09 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
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Yahyalı?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Yahyalı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yahyalı in October

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

In October, Yahyalı sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Yahyalı 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 Yahyalı peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yahyalı 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 Yahyalı is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1322 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yahyalı?

Yahyalı sits at 38.1°N, 35.4°E, 1,180 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Develi, 34 km away.

Topography around Yahyalı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yahyalı has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 1,355 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,933 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,672 m.

The land around Yahyalı is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
647 m
16 km
1,933 m
80 km
3,672 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Develi 34 km · Hacılar 61 km · Niğde 61 km · Talas 68 km · Ürgüp 70 km · Kayseri 71 km · Bor 74 km · Cappadocia 76 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 Yahyalı (38.1023°, 35.357°, elevation 1,180 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).