Taşköprü weather in October

In October, Taşköprü sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Taşköprü's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taşköprü's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Taşköprü is district and town in Kastamonu Province, Turkey.

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 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Taşköprü reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2218
3218
4218
5218
6218
7208
8208
9207
10207
11207
12197
13197
14197
15197
16186
17186
18186
19186
20176
21176
22175
23175
24165
25165
26164
27154
28154
29154
30153
31143

How October really feels in Taşköprü

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.

Taşköprü weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4710.28.89.30.0
Feb / -3°469.97.710.30.4
Mar10° / -1°6212.36.311.72.0
Apr15° / 6512.81.613.14.3
May20° / 6812.8014.36.0
Jun24° / 12°489.9014.97.1
Jul27° / 14°234.9014.77.7
Aug27° / 14°194.6013.77.7
Sep24° / 10°306.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 4580.310.96.1
Nov11° / 427.32.89.73.1
Dec / -2°5710.27.29.10.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46436
56337
66238
76139
86139
96040
105941
115842
125743
135644
145545
155446
165347
175248
185149
195149
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Taşköprü gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2230
3220
4220
5220
6220
7230
8230
9230
10230
11240
12240
13250
14250
15250
16261
17271
18271
19281
20281
21281
22282
23282
24282
25283
26283
27273
28273
29274
30264
31264

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
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Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:45 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:455:19
211.55:465:17
311.55:485:15
411.45:495:14
511.45:505:12
611.35:515:10
711.35:525:09
811.25:535:07
911.25:545:05
1011.15:555:04
1111.15:565:02
1211.05:585:00
1311.05:594:59
1411.06:004:57
1510.96:014:56
1610.96:024:54
1710.86:034:53
1810.86:054:51
1910.76:064:50
2010.76:074:48
2110.66:084:47
2210.66:094:45
2310.66:114:44
2410.56:124:42
2510.56:134:41
2610.46:144:40
2710.46:154:38
2810.36:174:37
2910.36:184:36
3010.36:194:34
3110.26:204:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Taşköprü?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Taşköprü for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taşköprü in October

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

In October, Taşköprü sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Taşköprü in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 69 km away) 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
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Taşköprü 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 Taşköprü peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Taşköprü 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 Taşköprü is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taşköprü?

Taşköprü sits at 41.5°N, 34.2°E, 556 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kastamonu, 39 km away.

SinopVezirköprüÇankırı

Topography around Taşköprü

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taşköprü has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,562 m.

The land around Taşköprü is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
1,020 m
80 km
2,562 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kastamonu 39 km · Boyabat 46 km · Tosya 57 km · Osmancık 77 km · İskilip 89 km · Sinop 97 km · Vezirköprü 111 km · Çankırı 113 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 Taşköprü (41.5098°, 34.2141°, elevation 556 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).