Çankırı weather in October

In October, Çankırı sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Çankırı's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çankırı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

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

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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Çankırı reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°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)
1239
2239
3239
4239
5239
6239
7229
8228
9228
10228
11218
12218
13218
14218
15207
16207
17207
18207
19197
20196
21196
22186
23186
24185
25175
26175
27175
28164
29164
30164
31164

How October really feels in Çankırı

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.

Çankırı weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4485.39.40.0
Feb / -2°387.4410.40.9
Mar12° / 478.92.811.73.1
Apr17° / 429.20.5135.6
May22° / 5110.5014.26.8
Jun27° / 13°368.4014.87.0
Jul31° / 16°112.8014.66.0
Aug31° / 16°133.5013.65.9
Sep26° / 12°153.5012.38.2
Oct20° / 265.1010.97.2
Nov12° / 345.319.73.6
Dec / -2°497.93.49.10.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27723
37723
47723
57525
67525
77426
87327
97327
107129
117030
127030
136931
146832
156832
166733
176634
186634
196535
206535
216436
226436
236238
246238
256238
266139
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Çankırı gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
412
512
612
713
813
914
1014
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2818
2918
3018
3118

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:47 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:475:22
211.55:485:20
311.55:495:18
411.45:505:17
511.45:525:15
611.35:535:13
711.35:545:12
811.35:555:10
911.25:565:08
1011.25:575:07
1111.15:585:05
1211.15:595:04
1311.06:005:02
1411.06:015:01
1510.96:024:59
1610.96:044:58
1710.96:054:56
1810.86:064:55
1910.86:074:53
2010.76:084:52
2110.76:094:50
2210.66:104:49
2310.66:124:48
2410.66:134:46
2510.56:144:45
2610.56:154:43
2710.46:164:42
2810.46:174:41
2910.46:194:40
3010.36:204:38
3110.36:214:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Çankırı?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Çankırı for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Çankırı in October

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

In October, Çankırı sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Çankırı 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 Çankırı 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çankırı 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 Çankırı is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1219 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çankırı?

Çankırı sits at 40.6°N, 33.6°E, 727 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tosya, 58 km away.

Topography around Çankırı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çankırı has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 825 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,165 m.

The land around Çankırı is covered by grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), cropland (26%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
2,165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Tosya 58 km · Çubuk 64 km · Çerkeş 65 km · Akyurt 68 km · İskilip 74 km · Sungurlu 80 km · Elmadağ 82 km · Kızılcahamam 83 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 Çankırı (40.5999°, 33.6153°, elevation 727 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).