Bulancak weather in October

In October, Bulancak sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 200 mm of rain across 16.1 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 20°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 Bulancak's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulancak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Bulancak is district and town in Giresun Province, Turkey.

Density
63/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 Bulancak 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 15°C and 23°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)
12116
22116
32016
42016
52016
62016
72015
82015
92015
102015
112015
122015
131915
141915
151915
161914
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181914
191914
201814
211814
221814
231813
241813
251713
261713
271713
281713
291712
301712
311712

Bulancak 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 / 13015.16.39.41.4
Feb / 9713.55.810.41.4
Mar10° / 11916.14.211.72.1
Apr14° / 10914.40.513.13.6
May18° / 13°11714.5014.35.2
Jun22° / 17°10112.6014.96.4
Jul24° / 20°8311.9014.66.9
Aug25° / 21°10013.4013.66.6
Sep22° / 18°16814.1012.36.1
Oct19° / 14°20016.1010.95.3
Nov15° / 10°14712.819.74.0
Dec11° / 13014.839.12.3

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35050
45050
54951
64852
74753
84555
94555
104555
114456
124357
134258
144159
154060
164060
173961
183862
193862
203664
213664
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bulancak gets around 200 mm of rain over 16.1 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 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
547
647
747
848
948
1048
1148
1249
1349
1450
1550
1651
1751
1852
1952
2053
2153
2254
2354
2454
2554
2654
2753
2853
2952
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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
121293514
222293613
323293612
423303611
524303610
62530369
72630368
82731367
92831356
102931345
113131344
123232324
133332313
143533303
153633292
163733272
173934262
184134241
194234231
204434211
214634191
224834171
235034160
245333140
255533120
265732110
27603190
28623080
29642970
30662860
31692650

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:29 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 4:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:295:03
211.55:305:01
311.55:315:00
411.45:324:58
511.45:334:56
611.35:344:55
711.35:354:53
811.25:374:51
911.25:384:50
1011.25:394:48
1111.15:404:47
1211.15:414:45
1311.05:424:43
1411.05:434:42
1510.95:444:40
1610.95:464:39
1710.85:474:37
1810.85:484:36
1910.85:494:34
2010.75:504:33
2110.75:514:31
2210.65:524:30
2310.65:544:29
2410.55:554:27
2510.55:564:26
2610.55:574:24
2710.45:584:23
2810.45:594:22
2910.36:014:21
3010.36:024:19
3110.36:034:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
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
222.6Moderate
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 Bulancak?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bulancak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bulancak in October

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

In October, Bulancak sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bulancak in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Bulancak 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 Bulancak peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bulancak?

Bulancak sits at 40.9°N, 38.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Giresun, 13 km away.

Topography around Bulancak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulancak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,062 m.

The land around Bulancak is covered by trees (45%) and water (44%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (49%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (32%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
485 m
16 km
1,268 m
80 km
3,062 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Giresun 13 km · Ordu 29 km · Espiye 40 km · Tirebolu 49 km · Gürgentepe 56 km · Fatsa 62 km · Görele 66 km · Şebin Karahisar 74 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 Bulancak (40.938°, 38.2315°, elevation 10 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).