Tokat weather in October

In October, Tokat sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 8.1 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 43% 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 Tokat's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tokat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Tokat is central district and city in Tokat Province, Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 26.9 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 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tokat 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 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°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
6217
7207
8207
9207
10207
11207
12207
13197
14197
15196
16196
17186
18186
19186
20186
21175
22175
23175
24165
25165
26164
27164
28154
29154
30153
31143

How October really feels in Tokat

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.

Tokat 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 / -6°6910.69.29.50.0
Feb / -5°6110.8810.40.2
Mar10° / -1°8613.47.111.71.9
Apr15° / 9514.82.3134.1
May19° / 10215.30.214.25.6
Jun23° / 11°549.9014.87.1
Jul26° / 14°153.5014.68.2
Aug27° / 14°123.1013.68.2
Sep24° / 10°325.6012.38.0
Oct18° / 578.10.510.96.3
Nov11° / 637.92.79.83.0
Dec / -3°6710.87.29.20.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37129
47030
56931
66931
76832
86733
96634
106535
116436
126436
136238
146139
155941
165842
175743
185644
195545
205446
215347
225248
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tokat gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1210
2210
3210
4210
5210
6210
7210
8220
9221
10231
11231
12241
13241
14251
15261
16261
17271
18272
19282
20292
21292
22303
23303
24303
25304
26304
27294
28294
29285
30285
31285

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:35 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:355:10
211.55:365:08
311.55:375:07
411.45:395:05
511.45:405:03
611.45:415:02
711.35:425:00
811.35:434:59
911.25:444:57
1011.25:454:55
1111.15:464:54
1211.15:474:52
1311.05:484:51
1411.05:494:49
1511.05:504:48
1610.95:514:46
1710.95:534:45
1810.85:544:43
1910.85:554:42
2010.75:564:40
2110.75:574:39
2210.75:584:38
2310.65:594:36
2410.66:014:35
2510.56:024:34
2610.56:034:32
2710.46:044:31
2810.46:054:30
2910.46:064:28
3010.36:074:27
3110.36:094:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tokat?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tokat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tokat in October

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

In October, Tokat 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

UV index in Tokat in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Tokat peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tokat 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 Tokat is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tokat's WHO annual average of 26.9 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1437 µg/m³Aug 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tokat?

Tokat sits at 40.3°N, 36.6°E, 627 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erbaa, 39 km away.

Topography around Tokat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tokat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,235 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,549 m.

The land around Tokat is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), trees (35%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,235 m
80 km
2,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Erbaa 39 km · Turhal 41 km · Niksar 46 km · Taşova 53 km · Zile 57 km · Amasya 72 km · Sivas 74 km · Kumru 86 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 Tokat (40.3139°, 36.5544°, elevation 627 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. 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).