Erzincan weather in October

In October, Erzincan sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8 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 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Erzincan's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erzincan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:39 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 69.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
12,662/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 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Erzincan reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1195
2195
3185
4185
5185
6185
7185
8184
9174
10174
11174
12174
13174
14164
15164
16163
17153
18153
19153
20153
21142
22142
23142
24132
25132
26121
27121
28121
29111
30110
31110

How October really feels in Erzincan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Erzincan 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-3° / -12°649.410.69.50.0
Feb-1° / -10°609.39.710.40.0
Mar / -5°8311.910.611.70.0
Apr / -1°8813.76.3131.8
May16° / 9717.11.114.24.4
Jun21° / 5510.4014.86.8
Jul26° / 12°265.7014.58.0
Aug27° / 12°204.9013.68.0
Sep22° / 224.60.112.38.1
Oct15° / 5181.210.95.2
Nov / -4°617.55.99.80.9
Dec-1° / -10°579.39.59.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57525
67426
77426
87426
97327
107228
117129
127129
136931
146832
156634
166535
176436
186139
196040
205842
215743
225545
235446
245347
255248
265149
275149
285050
295149
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Erzincan gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1221
2221
3221
4211
5211
6221
7222
8222
9222
10222
11222
12232
13232
14232
15242
16243
17253
18263
19264
20274
21285
22285
23296
24297
25298
26298
27299
282910
292911
302911
312912

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 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:23 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:234:59
211.55:244:57
311.55:254:55
411.55:264:54
511.45:274:52
611.45:294:50
711.35:304:49
811.35:314:47
911.25:324:46
1011.25:334:44
1111.15:344:43
1211.15:354:41
1311.15:364:40
1411.05:374:38
1511.05:384:37
1610.95:394:35
1710.95:404:34
1810.85:414:32
1910.85:424:31
2010.85:434:29
2110.75:454:28
2210.75:464:27
2310.65:474:25
2410.65:484:24
2510.65:494:23
2610.55:504:21
2710.55:514:20
2810.45:524:19
2910.45:544:18
3010.45:554:17
3110.35:564:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Erzincan?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Erzincan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Erzincan in October

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

In October, Erzincan sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Erzincan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Erzincan peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Erzincan 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 Erzincan is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMay 1119 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Erzincan?

Erzincan sits at 39.7°N, 39.5°E, 1,195 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Cimin, 18 km away.

KarakoçanAkçapınarAşkale

Topography around Erzincan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erzincan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 1,195 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,967 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,627 m.

The land around Erzincan is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
1,967 m
80 km
2,627 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Cimin 18 km · Kelkit 43 km · Tunceli 71 km · Gümüşhane 80 km · Bayburt 85 km · Karakoçan 99 km · Akçapınar 100 km · Aşkale 105 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 Erzincan (39.7392°, 39.4901°, elevation 1,195 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).