Ardeşen weather in October

In October, Ardeşen sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 238 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Ardeşen's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardeşen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:35 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ardeşen is district and town in Rize Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
91/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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ardeşen reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22116
32016
42016
52015
62015
72015
82015
92015
102015
112015
122015
131915
141914
151914
161914
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181914
191914
201814
211814
221813
231813
241813
251713
261713
271712
281712
291712
301612
311612

How October really feels in Ardeşen

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.

Ardeşen weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 16215.29.59.41.0
Feb / 12613.68.810.31.1
Mar10° / 13315.27.511.72.0
Apr14° / 9513.71.113.13.7
May18° / 13°12114.6014.35.2
Jun21° / 17°17216.7014.95.5
Jul23° / 20°18520.1014.75.3
Aug24° / 20°22722.7013.65.0
Sep22° / 17°24416.9012.35.6
Oct19° / 14°23815.2010.95.4
Nov14° / 18313.12.19.73.8
Dec10° / 16513.75.79.12.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45050
54951
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134852
144753
154654
164654
174555
184456
194456
204357
214258
224159
234159
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ardeşen gets around 238 mm of rain over 15.2 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
348
447
547
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1747
1847
1947
2048
2149
2249
2350
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3151

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123363210
22337328
32437327
42538315
52639314
62739303
72839302
83040292
93140281
103340271
113440251
123640240
133839220
144039210
154239190
164439170
174738150
184938140
195137120
205436100
21553690
22573580
23593470
24623260
25643150
26672940
27692830
28712630
29742420
30762220
31792010

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 7 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
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 5:18 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:184:52
211.55:194:50
311.55:204:49
411.45:214:47
511.45:224:45
611.35:244:44
711.35:254:42
811.25:264:40
911.25:274:39
1011.15:284:37
1111.15:294:35
1211.15:304:34
1311.05:314:32
1411.05:334:31
1510.95:344:29
1610.95:354:27
1710.85:364:26
1810.85:374:24
1910.75:384:23
2010.75:394:21
2110.75:414:20
2210.65:424:19
2310.65:434:17
2410.55:444:16
2510.55:454:14
2610.45:474:13
2710.45:484:12
2810.45:494:10
2910.35:504:09
3010.35:514:08
3110.25:534:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.88 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
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
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 Ardeşen?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ardeşen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ardeşen in October

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

In October, Ardeşen sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ardeşen 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 22 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 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Ardeşen 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 Ardeşen peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ardeşen 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 Ardeşen is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ardeşen's WHO annual average of 14.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2421 µg/m³Jul 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ardeşen?

Ardeşen sits at 41.2°N, 41.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çayeli, 24 km away.

Topography around Ardeşen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardeşen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.

The land around Ardeşen is covered by water (48%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (32%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,380 m
80 km
3,871 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Çayeli 24 km · Arhavi 33 km · Rize 43 km · Hopa 43 km · Of 66 km · Artvin 71 km · Batumi 74 km · Sürmene 78 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 Ardeşen (41.1906°, 40.9793°, 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. 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).