Hopa weather in October

In October, Hopa sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 289 mm of precipitation across 14.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hopa's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hopa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Precipitation
289 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:33 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Hopa is district and town in Artvin Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.4 µg/m³ · 2018

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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hopa reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12016
22016
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How October really feels in Hopa

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.

Hopa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 20515.38.19.40.9
Feb / 16213.87.510.31.0
Mar / 15814.95.311.71.7
Apr13° / 103130.713.13.4
May17° / 13°11212.2014.35.3
Jun21° / 17°16614.1014.95.9
Jul23° / 20°21117.4014.75.7
Aug23° / 21°24419.7013.75.5
Sep21° / 18°28216.1012.35.8
Oct18° / 15°28914.80.110.95.4
Nov14° / 10°23213.329.73.7
Dec10° / 21614.85.59.11.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105446
115446
125446
135347
145248
155347
165248
175149
185050
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214852
224753
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254654
264654
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284654
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hopa gets around 289 mm of rain and snow over 14.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1470
2460
3460
4450
5450
6450
7450
8450
9450
10450
11450
12450
13450
14450
15460
16460
17460
18460
19470
20470
21480
22490
23491
24501
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26501
27501
28501
29501
30501
31492

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
120333512
220343510
32135359
42236358
52337346
62437345
72538334
82639323
92739313
102940302
113040282
123240271
133341251
143541241
153741220
163941200
174141180
184341160
194640140
204840130
215039110
22533890
23553780
24573670
25603460
26623350
27653140
28682930
29712720
30732520
31772210

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:164:50
211.55:184:48
311.55:194:47
411.45:204:45
511.45:214:43
611.35:224:42
711.35:234:40
811.25:244:38
911.25:254:37
1011.15:264:35
1111.15:284:33
1211.15:294:32
1311.05:304:30
1411.05:314:29
1510.95:324:27
1610.95:334:25
1710.85:344:24
1810.85:364:22
1910.75:374:21
2010.75:384:19
2110.65:394:18
2210.65:404:16
2310.65:424:15
2410.55:434:14
2510.55:444:12
2610.45:454:11
2710.45:464:10
2810.35:484:08
2910.35:494:07
3010.35:504:06
3110.25:514:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hopa?

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
2.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hopa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hopa in October

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

In October, Hopa sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Hopa in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Hopa 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 Hopa peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hopa 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 Hopa is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hopa's WHO annual average of 16.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2423 µg/m³Jul 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hopa?

Hopa sits at 41.4°N, 41.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Arhavi, 11 km away.

Topography around Hopa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hopa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,872 m.

The land around Hopa is covered by trees (55%) and water (38%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
620 m
16 km
1,886 m
80 km
3,872 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Arhavi 11 km · Batumi 33 km · Artvin 41 km · Ardeşen 43 km · Kobuleti 58 km · Çayeli 67 km · Rize 86 km · Poti 86 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 Hopa (41.3905°, 41.4197°, elevation 13 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).