Şarkışla in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Şarkışla sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 74 mm of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
74 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Şarkışla in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Şarkışla reaches about 18°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Şarkışla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 34 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
34
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Şarkışla 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 / -8°377.17.39.50.0
Feb / -7°337.77.110.50.0
Mar / -2°4910.85.811.71.6
Apr14° / 53111.6134.2
May19° / 5612.70.214.16.0
Jun24° / 10°297.2014.77.7
Jul28° / 13°71.5014.58.0
Aug28° / 13°41.3013.57.8
Sep25° / 142.9012.38.6
Oct18° / 275.60.4116.7
Nov11° / -1°345.82.79.82.9
Dec / -5°367.76.19.30.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Şarkışla gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 24 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 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Şarkışla?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Şarkışla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Şarkışla in Fall

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

In fall, Şarkışla sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Şarkışla in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şarkışla peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Şarkışla 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 Şarkışla is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1320 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Şarkışla?

Şarkışla sits at 39.4°N, 36.4°E, 1,250 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gemerek, 35 km away.

TalasKayseriTokatHacılarZile

Topography around Şarkışla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şarkışla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,239 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Şarkışla is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
695 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Gemerek 35 km · Akdağmadeni 57 km · Sivas 68 km · Talas 104 km · Kayseri 105 km · Tokat 108 km · Hacılar 114 km · Zile 115 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 Şarkışla (39.3519°, 36.4098°, elevation 1,250 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.