Araklı weather in October

In October, Araklı sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 262 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Araklı's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araklı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
262 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:38 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Araklı reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12117
22117
32116
42116
52116
62116
72116
82016
92016
102016
112016
122016
132015
142015
152015
162015
171915
181915
191915
201914
211914
221914
231814
241814
251814
261813
271813
281713
291713
301713
311713

Araklı weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12615.66.59.41.6
Feb / 10514.16.310.41.5
Mar11° / 14117.24.811.72.2
Apr14° / 14317.30.413.13.5
May18° / 14°18117.9014.34.8
Jun22° / 18°15716.1014.95.8
Jul24° / 21°13515.7014.66.2
Aug25° / 21°17517.5013.65.7
Sep22° / 18°24917.6012.35.6
Oct19° / 15°26217.8010.95.1
Nov15° / 10°15513.90.89.74.1
Dec11° / 12514.43.19.12.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84753
94753
104753
114654
124555
134357
144357
154159
164159
174060
183961
193862
203862
213664
223664
233565
243565
253565
263664
273664
283664
293763
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Araklı gets around 262 mm of rain over 17.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
453
553
653
753
853
954
1054
1154
1255
1355
1456
1556
1656
1757
1857
1958
2058
2159
2259
2360
2460
2560
2660
2759
2859
2958
3057
3156

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 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117313517
218313615
319313614
419323712
520323711
62132379
72233378
82333377
92433376
102534375
112634364
122735354
132835343
142935332
153135322
163236301
173436291
183636271
193836261
204035240
214235220
224535200
234734180
245034170
255233150
265532130
275831110
286030100
29632980
30652870
31682660

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 4:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:224:56
211.55:234:54
311.55:244:52
411.45:254:51
511.45:264:49
611.35:274:47
711.35:284:46
811.25:294:44
911.25:304:42
1011.25:314:41
1111.15:334:39
1211.15:344:38
1311.05:354:36
1411.05:364:34
1510.95:374:33
1610.95:384:31
1710.85:394:30
1810.85:404:28
1910.85:424:27
2010.75:434:25
2110.75:444:24
2210.65:454:23
2310.65:464:21
2410.55:474:20
2510.55:494:18
2610.55:504:17
2710.45:514:16
2810.45:524:15
2910.35:534:13
3010.35:554:12
3110.35:564:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Araklı?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Araklı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Araklı in October

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

In October, Araklı sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Araklı in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 20 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Araklı in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Araklı peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Araklı?

Araklı sits at 40.9°N, 40.1°E, 8 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sürmene, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Araklı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araklı has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,294 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,468 m.

The land around Araklı is covered by trees (46%) and water (45%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (32%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
1,294 m
80 km
3,468 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sürmene 7.0 km · Arsin 11 km · Of 17 km · Yomra 17 km · Trabzon 29 km · Rize 40 km · Akçaabat 42 km · Çayeli 58 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 Araklı (40.9385°, 40.0584°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).