Rize in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Rize sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 620 mm of precipitation over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Rize's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rize's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Precipitation
- 620 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Rize in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 11°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Rize reaches about 17°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Rize
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Rize 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 2° | 134 | 14.9 | 12.1 | 9.4 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 107 | 13.3 | 11 | 10.4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 8° / 3° | 133 | 16.2 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 12° / 7° | 115 | 16.9 | 4.6 | 13.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 17° / 11° | 152 | 19.3 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 15° | 169 | 19.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 18° | 169 | 20.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 19° | 193 | 22 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 21° / 16° | 236 | 18.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 17° / 12° | 227 | 17 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 13° / 7° | 157 | 12.7 | 5.3 | 9.7 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 8° / 4° | 132 | 13.4 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Rize gets around 620 mm of rain and snow over 48 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Rize?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Rize for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rize in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Rize sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 48 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rize in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Rize in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Rize peaks around June 23 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Rize?
Rize sits at 41.0°N, 40.5°E, 63 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çayeli, 18 km away.
Topography around Rize
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rize.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rize has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,496 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.
The land around Rize is covered by trees (62%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), grassland (32%) and water (31%) within 80 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
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 Rize (41.0208°, 40.5219°, elevation 63 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.