Kızıltepe in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kızıltepe sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 62 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Kızıltepe's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kızıltepe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
62 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kızıltepe in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kızıltepe reaches about 26°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kızıltepe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 21 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
21
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kızıltepe weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 689.61.69.71.9
Feb11° / 659.51.510.62.8
Mar16° / 599.20.211.75.0
Apr21° / 427.4012.97.0
May28° / 14°285.10147.0
Jun35° / 20°20.8014.53.7
Jul38° / 24°00.1014.31.1
Aug38° / 23°00.1013.41.4
Sep33° / 18°20.4012.34.7
Oct26° / 13°223.40117.8
Nov17° / 395.40.2106.3
Dec11° / 638.90.79.52.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kızıltepe gets around 62 mm of rain over 9 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Kızıltepe?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kızıltepe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kızıltepe in Fall

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

In fall, Kızıltepe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Kızıltepe in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kızıltepe peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kızıltepe in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kızıltepe is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2028 µg/m³Jul 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kızıltepe?

Kızıltepe sits at 37.2°N, 40.6°E, 480 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ad Darbāsīyah, 14 km away.

Topography around Kızıltepe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kızıltepe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 479 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m.

The land around Kızıltepe is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
813 m
80 km
1,454 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Ad Darbāsīyah 14 km · Mardin 20 km · Yeşilli 27 km · ‘Āmūdā 33 km · Nusaybin 58 km · Al Qāmishlī 60 km · Ceylanpınar 60 km · Midyat 72 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 Kızıltepe (37.1884°, 40.5772°, elevation 480 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.