Sürmene weather in October

In October, Sürmene sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 262 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sürmene's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sürmene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
262 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:38 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sürmene reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22116
32116
42116
52116
62016
72016
82016
92015
102015
112015
122015
132015
142015
152015
161915
171915
181914
191914
201914
211914
221814
231814
241813
251813
261813
271713
281713
291713
301712
311712

Sürmene weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14215.57.89.41.4
Feb / 11413.97.110.41.4
Mar11° / 14216.55.911.72.1
Apr14° / 12616.30.713.13.5
May18° / 13°15517014.34.9
Jun22° / 18°15015.9014.95.8
Jul24° / 20°13815.1014.66.2
Aug25° / 21°16817.2013.65.8
Sep22° / 18°24916.7012.35.7
Oct19° / 14°26217.3010.95.2
Nov15° / 10°16913.81.39.74.0
Dec11° / 14114.33.89.12.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74654
84654
94555
104654
114555
124555
134456
144456
154159
164159
174159
184159
193862
203862
213862
223763
233664
243565
253565
263565
273664
283664
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sürmene gets around 262 mm of rain over 17.3 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
252
352
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1353
1453
1554
1654
1754
1855
1955
2056
2157
2257
2358
2458
2558
2658
2758
2857
2956
3056
3155

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118323614
219333712
320333710
42033379
52134378
62235376
72335375
82436364
92536353
102637343
112738332
122838312
133039301
143139281
153340261
163540241
173641221
183841200
194041180
204341160
214540150
224740130
235039110
245238100
25553690
26583570
27613360
28643150
29672940
30702730
31722530

Wind in October

Winds average 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 4:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:214:56
211.55:224:54
311.55:244:52
411.45:254:50
511.45:264:49
611.35:274:47
711.35:284:45
811.25:294:44
911.25:304:42
1011.25:314:41
1111.15:324:39
1211.15:334:37
1311.05:344:36
1411.05:364:34
1510.95:374:33
1610.95:384:31
1710.85:394:30
1810.85:404:28
1910.85:414:27
2010.75:424:25
2110.75:444:24
2210.65:454:22
2310.65:464:21
2410.55:474:20
2510.55:484:18
2610.55:494:17
2710.45:514:16
2810.45:524:14
2910.35:534:13
3010.35:544:12
3110.35:554:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
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
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sürmene?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sürmene for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sürmene in October

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

In October, Sürmene sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sürmene in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 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 7 to Oct 20 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Sürmene 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 Sürmene peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sürmene?

Sürmene sits at 40.9°N, 40.1°E, 81 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Araklı, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Sürmene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sürmene has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,532 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,556 m.

The land around Sürmene is covered by trees (63%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (33%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
632 m
16 km
1,532 m
80 km
3,556 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Araklı 7.0 km · Of 12 km · Arsin 18 km · Yomra 23 km · Trabzon 35 km · Rize 35 km · Akçaabat 48 km · Çayeli 54 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 Sürmene (40.9059°, 40.1279°, elevation 81 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).