Gümüşhane weather in October

In October, Gümüşhane sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Gümüşhane's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gümüşhane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:40 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 44.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gümüşhane reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1175
2175
3165
4164
5164
6164
7164
8164
9164
10154
11154
12153
13153
14153
15143
16143
17143
18143
19132
20132
21132
22132
23122
24121
25121
26111
27111
28110
29100
30100
31100

How October really feels in Gümüşhane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gümüşhane weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°6011.312.39.40.0
Feb-2° / -9°5510.411.210.40.0
Mar / -5°7713.712.811.70.0
Apr / -1°9316.58.1131.4
May15° / 13921.21.914.23.4
Jun19° / 111190.114.84.9
Jul21° / 10°7315.8014.65.7
Aug22° / 11°7116.7013.65.7
Sep19° / 6312.20.212.35.8
Oct14° / 7311.92.710.93.9
Nov / -4°669.37.59.80.6
Dec-1° / -9°5210.210.79.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55545
65545
75644
85545
95545
105545
115446
125347
135347
145248
155149
165050
174951
184753
194654
204555
214357
224357
234159
244159
254159
264060
274159
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gümüşhane gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1393
2393
3383
4383
5383
6384
7384
8374
9374
10374
11364
12365
13355
14355
15356
16356
17356
18357
19368
20369
213610
223711
233712
243813
253814
263815
273816
283817
293818
303819
313819

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.

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 5:24 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:244:58
211.55:254:57
311.55:264:55
411.45:274:53
511.45:284:52
611.35:294:50
711.35:304:48
811.35:314:47
911.25:324:45
1011.25:334:44
1111.15:344:42
1211.15:364:40
1311.05:374:39
1411.05:384:37
1510.95:394:36
1610.95:404:34
1710.95:414:33
1810.85:424:31
1910.85:434:30
2010.75:444:28
2110.75:464:27
2210.65:474:26
2310.65:484:24
2410.65:494:23
2510.55:504:22
2610.55:514:20
2710.45:534:19
2810.45:544:18
2910.45:554:17
3010.35:564:15
3110.35:574:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gümüşhane?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gümüşhane.

What to pack for Gümüşhane in October

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

In October, Gümüşhane sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gümüşhane 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 Gümüşhane peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gümüşhane 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 Gümüşhane is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Jul 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gümüşhane?

Gümüşhane sits at 40.5°N, 39.5°E, 1,180 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kelkit, 37 km away.

Topography around Gümüşhane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gümüşhane has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m around an average of 1,465 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,668 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,517 m.

The land around Gümüşhane is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
865 m
16 km
1,668 m
80 km
3,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kelkit 37 km · Akçaabat 63 km · Yomra 64 km · Trabzon 64 km · Arsin 67 km · Vakfıkebir 67 km · Bayburt 68 km · Beşikdüzü 69 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 Gümüşhane (40.46°, 39.4718°, elevation 1,180 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).