Karabük weather in October

In October, Karabük sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Karabük's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karabük's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

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

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22.1 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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Karabük reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°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)
1229
2229
3229
4229
5219
6219
7219
8219
9219
10218
11208
12208
13208
14208
15198
16198
17197
18197
19197
20187
21187
22187
23176
24176
25176
26176
27165
28165
29165
30165
31164

How October really feels in Karabük

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.

Karabük 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 / -3°7512.99.29.40.1
Feb / -2°7612.57.610.30.8
Mar11° / 9113.96.211.72.4
Apr16° / 8113.11.413.14.6
May20° / 8412.6014.36.1
Jun24° / 13°7412.5014.96.7
Jul27° / 15°407.4014.77.3
Aug28° / 15°356.4013.67.1
Sep24° / 12°477.2012.37.6
Oct19° / 669.50.110.96.3
Nov13° / 649.12.39.73.6
Dec / -1°7912.26.49.10.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 (%)
16535
26634
36535
46535
56436
66337
76238
86139
96040
105941
115842
125743
135644
145446
155347
165248
175149
185149
194951
204951
214951
224852
234753
244753
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Karabük gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1260
2260
3250
4250
5260
6260
7260
8260
9260
10260
11270
12270
13280
14280
15290
16290
17300
18310
19310
20320
21330
22330
23341
24341
25341
26341
27331
28332
29322
30322
31312

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
288111
389101
489101
59091
69091
79091
89181
99280
109280
119370
129370
139370
149370
159460
169460
179550
189550
199640
209640
219640
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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 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 5:52 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:525:25
211.55:535:24
311.55:545:22
411.45:555:20
511.45:565:19
611.35:575:17
711.35:585:15
811.25:595:14
911.26:005:12
1011.16:015:10
1111.16:035:09
1211.16:045:07
1311.06:055:05
1411.06:065:04
1510.96:075:02
1610.96:085:01
1710.86:094:59
1810.86:114:58
1910.76:124:56
2010.76:134:55
2110.76:144:53
2210.66:154:52
2310.66:164:51
2410.56:184:49
2510.56:194:48
2610.46:204:46
2710.46:214:45
2810.46:224:44
2910.36:244:43
3010.36:254:41
3110.26:264:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Karabük?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Karabük for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karabük in October

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

In October, Karabük sees daytime highs around 19°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 Karabük in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Karabük 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 Karabük peaks around August 10 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karabük 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 Karabük is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Karabük's WHO annual average of 22.1 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1431 µg/m³Dec 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karabük?

Karabük sits at 41.2°N, 32.6°E, 316 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Safranbolu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Karabük

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karabük has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,311 m.

The land around Karabük is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
550 m
16 km
1,599 m
80 km
2,311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Safranbolu 8.0 km · Çerkeş 49 km · Çaycuma 52 km · Bartın 54 km · Devrek 56 km · Gerede 58 km · Zonguldak 75 km · Kızılcahamam 82 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 Karabük (41.2049°, 32.6277°, elevation 316 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).