Ereğli weather in October

In October, Ereğli sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 3.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ereğli's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ereğli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:58 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Ereğli is Town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of 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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ereğli reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22411
32311
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52310
62310
72310
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92210
102210
112210
12229
13229
14219
15219
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17219
18208
19208
20208
21208
22198
23197
24197
25187
26187
27186
28176
29176
30176
31175

How October really feels in Ereğli

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.

Ereğli weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4085.29.70.3
Feb / -2°336.74.110.61.3
Mar12° / 448.32.811.73.6
Apr18° / 397.80.512.96.1
May23° / 10°346.80147.7
Jun27° / 15°133.6014.57.9
Jul30° / 18°20.6014.36.5
Aug30° / 18°20.4013.46.6
Sep26° / 14°71.3012.38.7
Oct21° / 183.80.1117.8
Nov13° / 3451.5104.5
Dec / -2°467.23.79.51.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58713
68614
78515
88515
98317
108317
118218
128218
138020
148020
157822
167822
177723
187525
197525
207426
217327
227228
237228
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257129
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276931
287030
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ereğli gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
170
280
380
480
580
690
790
890
9100
10100
11100
12110
13110
14110
15120
16120
17120
18120
19130
20131
21141
22141
23151
24151
25151
26161
27161
28161
29172
30172
31172

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
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9100
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21100
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23100
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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
67calm
77calm
87calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:445:21
211.65:455:20
311.55:465:18
411.55:475:17
511.55:485:15
611.45:495:14
711.45:505:12
811.35:515:11
911.35:525:09
1011.35:535:08
1111.25:545:06
1211.25:545:05
1311.15:555:03
1411.15:565:02
1511.15:575:01
1611.05:584:59
1711.05:594:58
1810.96:004:57
1910.96:014:55
2010.96:024:54
2110.86:034:53
2210.86:044:51
2310.76:054:50
2410.76:064:49
2510.76:074:48
2610.66:084:47
2710.66:104:45
2810.66:114:44
2910.56:124:43
3010.56:134:42
3110.56:144:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ereğli?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ereğli in October

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

In October, Ereğli sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Ereğli in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ereğli peaks around July 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 21UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ereğli 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 Ereğli is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1622 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ereğli?

Ereğli sits at 37.5°N, 34.0°E, 1,053 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karapınar, 49 km away.

MersinAksarayTarsusErdemli

Topography around Ereğli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ereğli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 1,047 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,280 m.

The land around Ereğli is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
1,359 m
80 km
3,280 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Karapınar 49 km · Bor 62 km · Niğde 75 km · Karaman 82 km · Mersin 94 km · Aksaray 96 km · Tarsus 100 km · Erdemli 104 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 Ereğli (37.5133°, 34.0467°, elevation 1,053 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).