Ardahan weather in October

In October, Ardahan sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ardahan's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardahan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:28 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Ardahan is central district and city in Ardahan Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 40.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
18/km²
people per km²

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 15°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ardahan reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°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)
1153
2153
3153
4142
5142
6142
7142
8142
9142
10142
11132
12132
13131
14131
15131
16121
17121
18121
19121
20110
21110
22110
23110
24100
25100
2610-1
279-1
289-1
299-1
308-2
318-2

How October really feels in Ardahan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ardahan 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-4° / -14°388.910.49.40.0
Feb-2° / -12°398.99.910.40.0
Mar / -7°6912.512.111.70.0
Apr / -2°10317.2913.11.1
May14° / 13621.72.314.33.0
Jun18° / 11018.40.214.94.9
Jul21° / 10°8415.3014.75.9
Aug22° / 10°7115.5013.66.2
Sep18° / 489.80.312.36.0
Oct12° / 6210.62.610.93.3
Nov / -5°457.97.19.70.3
Dec-2° / -12°398.49.69.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76337
86337
96337
106436
116337
126337
136337
146337
156238
166139
175941
185842
195743
205644
215545
225347
235248
245149
255050
264951
274852
284852
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ardahan gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1363
2363
3363
4353
5353
6353
7343
8343
9343
10334
11334
12335
13325
14325
15326
16326
17327
18328
19338
20339
213310
223311
233312
243313
253314
263315
273316
283317
293317
303218
313219

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 7 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
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:114:45
211.55:124:43
311.55:134:42
411.45:144:40
511.45:164:38
611.35:174:37
711.35:184:35
811.25:194:33
911.25:204:32
1011.25:214:30
1111.15:224:28
1211.15:234:27
1311.05:244:25
1411.05:264:24
1510.95:274:22
1610.95:284:21
1710.85:294:19
1810.85:304:18
1910.75:314:16
2010.75:324:15
2110.75:344:13
2210.65:354:12
2310.65:364:10
2410.55:374:09
2510.55:384:08
2610.45:404:06
2710.45:414:05
2810.45:424:04
2910.35:434:02
3010.35:444:01
3110.25:464:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ardahan

In seasonPeak

In October, Ardahan sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ardahan's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ardahan?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ardahan.

What to pack for Ardahan in October

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

In October, Ardahan sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ardahan 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 Ardahan peaks around June 19 at about 11 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ardahan 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 Ardahan is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2315 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ardahan?

Ardahan sits at 41.1°N, 42.7°E, 1,812 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Akhaltsikhe, 64 km away.

GyumriBatumiKobuleti

Topography around Ardahan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardahan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 1,829 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,154 m.

The land around Ardahan is covered by grassland (61%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
915 m
80 km
3,154 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Akhaltsikhe 64 km · Kars 65 km · Artvin 74 km · Oltu 87 km · Sarıkamış 87 km · Gyumri 102 km · Batumi 107 km · Kobuleti 111 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 Ardahan (41.1087°, 42.7022°, elevation 1,812 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).