Çanakkale in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Çanakkale sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 185 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Precipitation
185 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
6.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Çanakkale in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Çanakkale reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Çanakkale

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.

Çanakkale 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 84102.29.51.8
Feb10° / 809.51.710.42.2
Mar12° / 739.9111.73.4
Apr17° / 537.80.1135.7
May22° / 14°426.3014.27.5
Jun26° / 18°265.1014.88.0
Jul29° / 21°142.4014.67.5
Aug29° / 21°71.9013.67.7
Sep25° / 18°384.3012.38.4
Oct20° / 14°746.6010.96.9
Nov15° / 737.40.49.84.8
Dec11° / 94111.99.22.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Çanakkale gets around 185 mm of rain and snow over 18 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 16 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 24 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 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Çanakkale

In seasonPeak

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

Çanakkale'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 Çanakkale?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Çanakkale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Çanakkale in Fall

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

In fall, Çanakkale sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Çanakkale in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 15 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Çanakkale in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Çanakkale peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çanakkale 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 Çanakkale is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Çanakkale's WHO annual average of 16.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2122 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çanakkale?

Çanakkale sits at 40.2°N, 26.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gallipoli, 36 km away.

Topography around Çanakkale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çanakkale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.

The land around Çanakkale is covered by water (35%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
508 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Gallipoli 36 km · Ezine 42 km · Çan 56 km · Biga 71 km · Keşan 80 km · Edremit 81 km · Burhaniye 87 km · Alexandroupoli 90 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 Çanakkale (40.1555°, 26.4127°, elevation 12 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.