Gemerek weather in October

In October, Gemerek sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gemerek's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gemerek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:52 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Gemerek is district of Sivas, Turkey.

Density
15/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 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gemerek reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°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)
1217
2217
3217
4217
5217
6207
7207
8206
9206
10206
11206
12196
13196
14196
15196
16185
17185
18185
19185
20175
21175
22174
23164
24164
25164
26153
27153
28153
29153
30143
31142

How October really feels in Gemerek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gemerek 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 / -7°458.37.79.60.0
Feb / -6°408.67.310.50.0
Mar / -2°5911.46.311.71.5
Apr14° / 6212.51.9133.9
May19° / 6613.80.114.15.8
Jun24° / 10°388.8014.77.5
Jul28° / 13°92.1014.58.1
Aug28° / 13°61.6013.57.9
Sep24° / 10°163.4012.38.5
Oct18° / 316.20.4116.6
Nov10° / -1°3862.39.92.8
Dec / -5°448.66.99.30.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57822
67723
77723
87624
97624
107525
117426
127327
137228
147129
157030
166931
176832
186634
196535
206436
216436
226337
236139
246040
256040
265941
276040
286040
296040
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gemerek gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1160
2160
3150
4150
5160
6160
7160
8160
9170
10170
11171
12181
13181
14191
15201
16201
17211
18211
19221
20222
21232
22232
23232
24232
25233
26233
27223
28223
29224
30214
31214

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 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:375:13
211.65:385:11
311.55:395:09
411.55:405:08
511.45:415:06
611.45:425:05
711.35:435:03
811.35:445:01
911.25:455:00
1011.25:464:58
1111.25:474:57
1211.15:484:55
1311.15:494:54
1411.05:504:52
1511.05:514:51
1611.05:524:49
1710.95:534:48
1810.95:544:47
1910.85:554:45
2010.85:564:44
2110.75:574:42
2210.75:594:41
2310.76:004:40
2410.66:014:38
2510.66:024:37
2610.56:034:36
2710.56:044:35
2810.56:054:33
2910.46:064:32
3010.46:074:31
3110.46:094:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gemerek?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gemerek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gemerek in October

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

In October, Gemerek sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Gemerek 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 Gemerek peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gemerek 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 Gemerek is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1421 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gemerek?

Gemerek sits at 39.2°N, 36.1°E, 1,208 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Şarkışla, 35 km away.

DeveliSivasSorgun

Topography around Gemerek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gemerek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,775 m.

The land around Gemerek is covered by cropland (63%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
708 m
80 km
1,775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Şarkışla 35 km · Akdağmadeni 55 km · Talas 71 km · Kayseri 71 km · Hacılar 80 km · Develi 101 km · Sivas 103 km · Sorgun 103 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 Gemerek (39.1834°, 36.0719°, elevation 1,208 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).