Gerede weather in October

In October, Gerede sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°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 Gerede's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gerede's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Gerede is town and district of Bolu Province, 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 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gerede reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2197
3197
4197
5197
6197
7187
8187
9187
10187
11187
12177
13176
14176
15176
16176
17166
18166
19165
20165
21155
22155
23155
24144
25144
26144
27144
28134
29133
30133
31133

How October really feels in Gerede

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.

Gerede 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 / -5°6812.310.79.40.0
Feb / -4°6912.29.710.40.1
Mar / -1°8714.39.211.71.1
Apr13° / 9115.22.613.13.1
May17° / 10416.90.114.24.8
Jun21° / 10°9014014.96.1
Jul24° / 12°387.7014.67.8
Aug25° / 13°367.3013.67.9
Sep22° / 447.8012.37.3
Oct16° / 619.40.710.95.4
Nov10° / 548.63.79.72.3
Dec / -3°7211.88.49.10.1

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56238
66139
76040
85941
95941
105842
115842
125743
135644
145545
155545
165446
175347
185347
195149
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
265050
275149
285149
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gerede gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1271
2271
3271
4271
5281
6281
7281
8281
9291
10291
11291
12301
13301
14311
15311
16311
17322
18322
19322
20322
21322
22323
23323
24313
25314
26314
27305
28305
29295
30296
31286

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 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 5:53 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:535:27
211.55:545:26
311.55:555:24
411.45:565:22
511.45:575:21
611.35:585:19
711.35:595:17
811.36:015:16
911.26:025:14
1011.26:035:12
1111.16:045:11
1211.16:055:09
1311.06:065:08
1411.06:075:06
1510.96:085:05
1610.96:095:03
1710.86:115:02
1810.86:125:00
1910.86:134:59
2010.76:144:57
2110.76:154:56
2210.66:164:54
2310.66:184:53
2410.56:194:52
2510.56:204:50
2610.56:214:49
2710.46:224:48
2810.46:234:46
2910.36:254:45
3010.36:264:44
3110.36:274:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gerede?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gerede for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gerede in October

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

In October, Gerede sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gerede 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 Gerede peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gerede 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 Gerede is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1018 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gerede?

Gerede sits at 40.8°N, 32.2°E, 1,325 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bolu, 50 km away.

Topography around Gerede

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gerede has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m around an average of 1,415 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,359 m.

The land around Gerede is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (30%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
540 m
16 km
1,284 m
80 km
2,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Bolu 50 km · Devrek 51 km · Kızılcahamam 53 km · Karabük 58 km · Çerkeş 59 km · Safranbolu 65 km · Çaycuma 70 km · Kaynaşlı 74 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 Gerede (40.8008°, 32.1969°, elevation 1,325 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).