Ordu weather in October

In October, Ordu sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 154 mm of precipitation across 14.5 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Ordu's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ordu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Precipitation
154 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ordu is former central district and city in Ordu 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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ordu reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°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 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32015
42015
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72014
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301711
311611

How October really feels in Ordu

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.

Ordu 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 / 11714.36.99.41.3
Feb / 8812.86.210.41.4
Mar11° / 10915.14.811.72.2
Apr14° / 9513.80.713.13.7
May18° / 12°10013.8014.35.3
Jun22° / 17°9012.2014.96.5
Jul24° / 19°7611.1014.67.0
Aug25° / 20°8412.3013.66.8
Sep22° / 17°13313.4012.36.3
Oct19° / 13°15414.50.110.95.4
Nov14° / 12411.91.29.74.0
Dec11° / 11613.83.59.12.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55050
64951
74852
84753
94753
104654
114555
124456
134456
144258
154159
164159
173961
184060
193862
203862
213862
223763
233664
243664
253763
263664
273862
283862
293763
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ordu gets around 154 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1144
1244
1344
1444
1545
1645
1746
1846
1947
2047
2148
2248
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
2848
2948
3047
3147

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12635318
22736317
32836306
42937295
53037294
63138284
73238273
83338263
93539252
103639242
113739221
123939211
134139201
144239181
154438171
164638160
174838140
185037130
195236120
205535100
21573490
22593380
23613270
24643060
25672850
26692740
27722530
28742330
29772120
30801910
31821710

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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219calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

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 5:30 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:305:04
211.55:315:03
311.55:335:01
411.45:344:59
511.45:354:58
611.35:364:56
711.35:374:54
811.25:384:53
911.25:394:51
1011.25:404:49
1111.15:414:48
1211.15:424:46
1311.05:444:45
1411.05:454:43
1510.95:464:42
1610.95:474:40
1710.85:484:39
1810.85:494:37
1910.85:504:36
2010.75:524:34
2110.75:534:33
2210.65:544:31
2310.65:554:30
2410.55:564:28
2510.55:574:27
2610.55:594:26
2710.46:004:24
2810.46:014:23
2910.36:024:22
3010.36:034:21
3110.26:054:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ordu?

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
2.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ordu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ordu in October

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

In October, Ordu sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ordu in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 16 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 12 to Oct 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Ordu 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 Ordu peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ordu 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 Ordu is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2224 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ordu?

Ordu sits at 41.0°N, 37.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bulancak, 29 km away.

Topography around Ordu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ordu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,062 m.

The land around Ordu is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
531 m
16 km
1,040 m
80 km
3,062 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bulancak 29 km · Gürgentepe 32 km · Fatsa 33 km · Giresun 42 km · Korgan 49 km · Ünye 54 km · Kumru 54 km · Espiye 68 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 Ordu (40.9778°, 37.8905°, elevation 11 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).