Samsun in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Samsun sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 236 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Samsun's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Samsun's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 236 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Samsun in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 12°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Samsun reaches about 18°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Samsun
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.
Samsun 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 | 8° / 2° | 82 | 13.2 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 8° / 2° | 73 | 12 | 6.5 | 10.3 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 11° / 4° | 92 | 14.6 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 14° / 7° | 79 | 13.1 | 0.8 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 19° / 11° | 79 | 12.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 60 | 10 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 18° | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 35 | 7.3 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 23° / 15° | 65 | 9.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 19° / 11° | 89 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 14° / 7° | 81 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 9° / 4° | 92 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Samsun gets around 236 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 8 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 3.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Samsun?
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 Samsun for sightseeing.
What to pack for Samsun in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Samsun sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Samsun in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Samsun 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 Samsun peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 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 |
Air quality in Samsun in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Samsun is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Samsun's WHO annual average of 13.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Samsun?
Samsun sits at 41.3°N, 36.3°E, 64 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tekkeköy, 13 km away.
Topography around Samsun
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Samsun.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Samsun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 855 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m.
The land around Samsun is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (30%) 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 Samsun (41.2798°, 36.3361°, elevation 64 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.