Arsuz in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Arsuz sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 189 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Arsuz's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arsuz's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
189 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Arsuz in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 16°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Arsuz reaches about 24°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Arsuz

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Arsuz 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 13012.19.83.2
Feb13° / 12211.310.63.7
Mar16° / 11°10911.411.75.0
Apr19° / 13°759.812.96.4
May23° / 17°476.613.97.9
Jun26° / 21°153.814.48.4
Jul29° / 23°61.914.27.4
Aug30° / 24°62.113.46.8
Sep28° / 22°32612.27.2
Oct25° / 19°728.311.17.6
Nov19° / 14°857.810.16.6
Dec14° / 10°12311.89.64.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Arsuz gets around 189 mm of rain over 22 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 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 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

Hazard calendar for Arsuz

In seasonPeak

In fall, Arsuz overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Arsuz's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Arsuz?

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.

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Arsuz for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Arsuz in Fall

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

In fall, Arsuz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Arsuz in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 2 to Dec 16 — about 7.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Arsuz in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Arsuz peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Arsuz 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 Arsuz is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2424 µg/m³Jul 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arsuz?

Arsuz sits at 36.4°N, 35.9°E, 6 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Belen, 29 km away.

Topography around Arsuz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arsuz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,793 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,190 m.

The land around Arsuz is covered by water (41%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (24%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
1,793 m
80 km
2,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Belen 29 km · Serinyol 30 km · Hıdırbey 31 km · İskenderun 32 km · Antakya 33 km · Narlıca 35 km · Samandağ 38 km · Denizciler 38 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 Arsuz (36.413°, 35.8903°, elevation 6 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.