Kelkit weather in October

In October, Kelkit sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Kelkit's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kelkit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:40 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Kelkit is district and town of Gümüşhane, Turkey.

Density
12/km²
people per km²

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 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kelkit reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1195
2185
3185
4184
5184
6184
7184
8174
9174
10174
11174
12173
13163
14163
15163
16163
17153
18153
19152
20142
21142
22142
23132
24131
25131
26121
27121
28120
29110
30110
31110

How October really feels in Kelkit

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.

Kelkit weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°418.19.59.50.0
Feb-1° / -10°388910.40.0
Mar / -6°5411.29.611.70.1
Apr10° / -1°6714.15.1132.2
May16° / 8217.5114.24.4
Jun21° / 4812.5014.86.4
Jul25° / 11°225.7014.67.9
Aug26° / 11°184.9013.68.0
Sep22° / 2350.112.37.8
Oct15° / 417.51.510.95.1
Nov / -4°446.75.59.80.9
Dec-1° / -10°357.58.79.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76931
86931
96832
106832
116634
126634
136535
146337
156337
166139
176040
185842
195644
205545
215347
225248
235248
245149
255050
264951
274852
284951
295050
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kelkit gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1211
2211
3211
4212
5212
6212
7212
8212
9212
10212
11212
12222
13222
14223
15223
16223
17233
18234
19244
20245
21256
22256
23267
24268
25269
26269
272610
282711
292711
302712
312713

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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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 4:59 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:244:59
211.55:254:57
311.55:264:55
411.45:274:54
511.45:284:52
611.45:294:50
711.35:304:49
811.35:314:47
911.25:324:46
1011.25:334:44
1111.15:344:42
1211.15:354:41
1311.05:364:39
1411.05:384:38
1511.05:394:36
1610.95:404:35
1710.95:414:33
1810.85:424:32
1910.85:434:30
2010.75:444:29
2110.75:454:28
2210.75:464:26
2310.65:484:25
2410.65:494:24
2510.55:504:22
2610.55:514:21
2710.55:524:20
2810.45:534:18
2910.45:544:17
3010.35:564:16
3110.35:574:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kelkit?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kelkit for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kelkit in October

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

In October, Kelkit sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kelkit 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 Kelkit peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kelkit 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 Kelkit 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 Kelkit?

Kelkit sits at 40.1°N, 39.4°E, 1,414 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gümüşhane, 37 km away.

YomraAkçaabatTrabzon

Topography around Kelkit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelkit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 1,430 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,228 m.

The land around Kelkit is covered by cropland (68%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
3,228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Gümüşhane 37 km · Erzincan 43 km · Cimin 52 km · Bayburt 69 km · Şebin Karahisar 88 km · Yomra 99 km · Akçaabat 100 km · Trabzon 101 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 Kelkit (40.1268°, 39.4342°, elevation 1,414 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).