Samsun weather in October

In October, Samsun sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Samsun's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samsun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Samsun is city in northern Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Samsun reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52013
62013
72013
82013
92012
102012
112012
121912
131912
141912
151912
161912
171912
181811
191811
201811
211811
221811
231811
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
29169
30169
31169

How October really feels in Samsun

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.

Samsun weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8213.27.19.41.0
Feb / 73126.510.31.3
Mar11° / 9214.65.311.72.3
Apr14° / 7913.10.813.14.0
May19° / 11°7912.7014.35.7
Jun23° / 15°6010014.97.0
Jul25° / 18°367.2014.77.8
Aug26° / 18°357.3013.77.7
Sep23° / 15°659.9012.37.0
Oct19° / 11°8911.60.110.95.8
Nov14° / 819.81.69.74.0
Dec / 9212.14.49.11.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45644
55545
65545
75446
85347
95248
105149
115050
124951
134951
144852
154753
164753
174555
184456
194456
204357
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294357
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Samsun gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1235
1335
1436
1536
1637
1737
1838
1938
2039
2139
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2739
2839
2939
3038
3137

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13940191
24040181
34240171
44340160
54540150
64640140
74839130
84939120
95138110
105238100
11543790
12563680
13583570
14603460
15623350
16633250
17653140
18673030
19682930
20712720
21722620
22742420
23762310
24782110
25801910
26811810
27831610
28851410
29871300
30891100
31901000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:37 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:375:11
211.55:385:09
311.55:395:07
411.45:405:05
511.45:415:04
611.35:425:02
711.35:435:00
811.25:444:59
911.25:464:57
1011.15:474:55
1111.15:484:54
1211.15:494:52
1311.05:504:51
1411.05:514:49
1510.95:524:47
1610.95:534:46
1710.85:554:44
1810.85:564:43
1910.75:574:41
2010.75:584:40
2110.75:594:38
2210.66:014:37
2310.66:024:36
2410.56:034:34
2510.56:044:33
2610.46:054:31
2710.46:064:30
2810.46:084:29
2910.36:094:28
3010.36:104:26
3110.26:114:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Samsun?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Samsun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Samsun in October

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

In October, Samsun sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Samsun 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 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.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Samsun 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Samsun 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 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.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2019 µg/m³Sep 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
195 m
16 km
855 m
80 km
2,045 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Tekkeköy 13 km · Çarşamba 33 km · Bafra 48 km · Terme 54 km · Taşova 58 km · Havza 66 km · Erbaa 71 km · Vezirköprü 75 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 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. 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).