Sinop in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sinop sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
191 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sinop in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sinop reaches about 19°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Sinop 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 / 7613.32.49.31.5
Feb / 6111.22.310.31.4
Mar10° / 6211.30.611.72.0
Apr12° / 448.9013.13.5
May17° / 14°306.2014.36.1
Jun22° / 19°214.60158.0
Jul25° / 22°173.1014.78.7
Aug26° / 23°214.1013.78.4
Sep23° / 19°457012.37.7
Oct19° / 15°739.8010.96.1
Nov14° / 11°7310.50.19.64.2
Dec11° / 95141.392.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Sinop gets around 191 mm of rain over 27 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 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 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 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Sinop

In seasonPeak

In fall, Sinop overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sinop's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Sinop?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Sinop for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sinop in Fall

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

In fall, Sinop sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sinop 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 17 to Oct 9 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Sinop in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sinop 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 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sinop?

Sinop sits at 42.0°N, 35.2°E, 100 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Boyabat, 70 km away.

TaşköprüVezirköprüOsmancıkHavzaSamsunMerzifon

Topography around Sinop

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinop has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,850 m.

The land around Sinop is covered by water (69%) within 3 km, water (79%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
1,850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Boyabat 70 km · Bafra 80 km · Taşköprü 97 km · Vezirköprü 101 km · Osmancık 120 km · Havza 125 km · Samsun 128 km · Merzifon 131 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 Sinop (42.0268°, 35.1625°, elevation 100 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.