Akçapınar in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Akçapınar sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 105 mm of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Akçapınar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Akçapınar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
105 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Akçapınar in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Akçapınar reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Akçapınar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
8
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Akçapınar weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°729.78.79.60.0
Feb / -3°619.4810.50.2
Mar10° / 7310.95.711.72.1
Apr16° / 7312.11.5134.8
May22° / 10°569.7014.17.0
Jun29° / 15°103014.76.9
Jul33° / 19°30.9014.54.5
Aug33° / 19°10.3013.54.6
Sep28° / 14°91.7012.37.6
Oct21° / 405.90.1117.5
Nov12° / 566.82.49.93.4
Dec / -1°699.87.29.30.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Akçapınar gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Akçapınar?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Akçapınar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Akçapınar in Fall

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

In fall, Akçapınar sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack light clothes and a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Akçapınar in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Akçapınar peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Akçapınar in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Akçapınar is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1322 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akçapınar?

Akçapınar sits at 38.9°N, 38.9°E, 874 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Elazığ, 39 km away.

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Topography around Akçapınar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akçapınar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 890 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,658 m.

The land around Akçapınar is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), water (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
2,658 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Elazığ 39 km · Baskil 43 km · Tunceli 55 km · Kovancılar 84 km · Malatya 86 km · Karakoçan 94 km · Yakınca 94 km · Erzincan 100 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 Akçapınar (38.9473°, 38.9423°, elevation 874 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.