Çayeli weather in October

In October, Çayeli sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 266 mm of precipitation across 17 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Çayeli's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çayeli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Precipitation
266 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Çayeli reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11812
21812
31812
41812
51811
61811
71811
81811
91811
101811
111811
121711
131711
141711
151710
161710
171710
181710
191610
201610
21169
22169
23169
24159
25159
26158
27158
28148
29148
30148
31147

How October really feels in Çayeli

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.

Çayeli weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°16015.812.89.40.0
Feb / -1°13014.211.810.40.2
Mar / 15617.111.111.71.1
Apr12° / 13417.54.913.12.7
May16° / 10°18520.10.314.34.0
Jun20° / 14°21920.3014.94.6
Jul21° / 16°23222.4014.74.6
Aug22° / 17°26924.5013.64.4
Sep20° / 14°28619.7012.34.8
Oct17° / 10°266170.810.94.5
Nov12° / 18613.45.69.72.7
Dec / 15714.39.89.10.8

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94357
104456
114357
124357
134258
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194060
203961
213961
223862
233862
243862
253763
263763
273862
283862
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Çayeli gets around 266 mm of rain and snow over 17 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1551
2551
3541
4531
5531
6531
7521
8521
9521
10521
11521
12521
13521
14521
15531
16531
17531
18531
19542
20542
21553
22563
23564
24564
25565
26566
27567
28557
29558
30549
315410

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163307
265296
366295
468284
570273
672262
774251
876231
977221
1079210
1181190
1282180
1383170
1484160
1586140
1687130
1788120
1890100
199190
209280
219460
229550
239640
249640
259730
269820
279820
289910
299910
309910
3110000

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
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 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 5:19 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 4:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:194:53
211.55:204:51
311.55:214:50
411.45:224:48
511.45:234:46
611.35:254:45
711.35:264:43
811.25:274:41
911.25:284:40
1011.25:294:38
1111.15:304:36
1211.15:314:35
1311.05:324:33
1411.05:334:32
1510.95:354:30
1610.95:364:29
1710.85:374:27
1810.85:384:26
1910.75:394:24
2010.75:404:23
2110.75:424:21
2210.65:434:20
2310.65:444:18
2410.55:454:17
2510.55:464:16
2610.45:474:14
2710.45:494:13
2810.45:504:12
2910.35:514:10
3010.35:524:09
3110.25:534:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Çayeli?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Çayeli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Çayeli in October

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

In October, Çayeli sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Çayeli 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 offshore 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 Çayeli 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 Çayeli 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
Location & terrain

Where is Çayeli?

Çayeli sits at 41.1°N, 40.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Rize, 18 km away.

Topography around Çayeli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çayeli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,467 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.

The land around Çayeli is covered by trees (54%) and water (40%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (32%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
1,467 m
80 km
3,871 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Rize 18 km · Ardeşen 24 km · Of 42 km · Sürmene 54 km · Arhavi 57 km · Araklı 58 km · Hopa 67 km · Arsin 68 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 Çayeli (41.0861°, 40.7221°, 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. 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).