Gölcük weather in November

In November, Gölcük sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gölcük's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gölcük's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Gölcük is town of Kocaeli Province in Turkey.

Density
271/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical November day in Gölcük reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3179
4169
5168
6168
7168
8168
9168
10168
11158
12157
13157
14157
15157
16147
17147
18147
19146
20146
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26136
27125
28125
29125
30125

How November really feels in Gölcük

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gölcük weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9513.66.29.41.1
Feb / 8112.65.310.41.7
Mar12° / 8812.92.711.73.0
Apr17° / 6610.80.513.15.2
May21° / 12°599.3014.26.9
Jun26° / 16°639.7014.97.2
Jul28° / 18°385.8014.67.3
Aug28° / 19°365.5013.67.1
Sep25° / 15°577.9012.37.6
Oct20° / 12°8110.4010.96.3
Nov14° / 7510.219.74.3
Dec / 103133.89.11.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104654
114555
124555
134456
144456
154357
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Gölcük gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1331
2321
3321
4312
5312
6312
7312
8312
9312
10312
11312
12322
13323
14333
15333
16343
17344
18354
19354
20364
21364
22375
23375
24385
25385
26385
27395
28395
29395
30405

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2928
3937
4946
5955
6955
7964
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:384:51
210.26:394:50
310.16:404:49
410.16:414:48
510.16:424:47
610.06:434:46
710.06:454:45
810.06:464:44
99.96:474:43
109.96:484:42
119.96:494:41
129.86:514:40
139.86:524:39
149.86:534:38
159.76:544:37
169.76:554:37
179.76:564:36
189.66:584:35
199.66:594:35
209.67:004:34
219.57:014:33
229.57:024:33
239.57:034:32
249.57:044:32
259.47:054:31
269.47:064:31
279.47:074:31
289.47:094:30
299.37:104:30
309.37:114:30

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Gölcük?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Gölcük for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gölcük in November

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

In November, Gölcük sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gölcük in November

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 10 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Gölcük in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gölcük peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gölcük in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gölcük is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gölcük?

Gölcük sits at 40.7°N, 29.8°E, 56 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Derince, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Gölcük

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gölcük has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,146 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,841 m.

The land around Gölcük is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (32%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
1,146 m
80 km
1,841 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Derince 5.0 km · Körfez 7.0 km · İzmit 11 km · Karamürsel 17 km · İznik 33 km · Gebze 34 km · Sapanca 38 km · Osmaneli 43 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 Gölcük (40.715°, 29.8182°, elevation 56 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).