Gallipoli weather in October

In October, Gallipoli sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 78 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Gallipoli's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gallipoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:31 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Gallipoli is district and town in Çanakkale Province, Turkey.

Density
31/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 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gallipoli reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22216
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42216
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Gallipoli weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7910.11.69.41.8
Feb10° / 759.51.510.42.2
Mar12° / 7410.10.611.73.3
Apr16° / 10°497.30.1135.6
May21° / 14°396014.27.4
Jun26° / 19°264.5014.88.1
Jul28° / 21°162.6014.67.8
Aug28° / 22°71.6013.67.9
Sep25° / 18°354.3012.38.3
Oct20° / 14°786.8010.96.8
Nov15° / 10°757.70.29.84.6
Dec10° / 94111.69.22.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36832
46832
56733
66634
76535
86535
96436
106238
116238
126139
136040
146040
155941
165842
175743
185743
195644
205644
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gallipoli gets around 78 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
419
519
620
720
820
921
1021
1122
1222
1323
1423
1524
1624
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
3021
3121

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13231335
23232324
33332314
43433304
53533294
63634273
73734263
83835252
93836242
103936222
114037211
124138201
134238191
144339171
154439160
164639150
174739140
184838130
195038120
205137120
215336110
225535100
23573490
24603280
25613180
26633070
27652870
28672760
29682660
30702460
31722350

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 6:15 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:155:50
211.56:165:48
311.56:175:46
411.46:185:45
511.46:195:43
611.46:205:41
711.36:215:40
811.36:225:38
911.26:235:36
1011.26:255:35
1111.16:265:33
1211.16:275:32
1311.06:285:30
1411.06:295:29
1511.06:305:27
1610.96:315:26
1710.96:325:24
1810.86:335:23
1910.86:345:21
2010.76:365:20
2110.76:375:18
2210.76:385:17
2310.66:395:16
2410.66:405:14
2510.56:415:13
2610.56:425:12
2710.46:445:10
2810.46:455:09
2910.46:465:08
3010.36:475:07
3110.36:485:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gallipoli

In seasonPeak

In October, Gallipoli sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gallipoli'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 October a good time to visit Gallipoli?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gallipoli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gallipoli in October

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

In October, Gallipoli sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Gallipoli in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in October — 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 Gallipoli 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 Gallipoli peaks around June 23 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gallipoli 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 Gallipoli is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2415 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gallipoli?

Gallipoli sits at 40.4°N, 26.7°E, 41 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çanakkale, 36 km away.

Topography around Gallipoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gallipoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.

The land around Gallipoli is covered by water (55%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, water (36%), cropland (29%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (31%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
431 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Çanakkale 36 km · Keşan 50 km · Biga 52 km · Çan 53 km · Malkara 57 km · Ezine 75 km · Alexandroupoli 83 km · Gönen 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 Gallipoli (40.4084°, 26.6717°, elevation 41 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. 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).