Tunceli weather in October

In October, Tunceli sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tunceli's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tunceli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:38 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
31/km²
people per km²
Founded
1935

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 25°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tunceli reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12511
22510
32510
42410
52410
62410
72410
8239
9239
10239
11239
12239
13229
14228
15228
16218
17218
18218
19208
20207
21207
22197
23197
24197
25186
26186
27186
28176
29175
30175
31165

How October really feels in Tunceli

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.

Tunceli 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 / -5°9210.610.39.60.0
Feb / -4°8210.59.210.50.2
Mar10° / -0°9112.36.911.72.1
Apr16° / 8512.11.6134.8
May22° / 579.40.114.17.0
Jun29° / 14°92.8014.76.9
Jul34° / 19°20.8014.54.3
Aug34° / 19°10.4013.54.3
Sep29° / 14°91.7012.37.4
Oct21° / 445.90.1117.5
Nov12° / 697.42.29.93.5
Dec / -3°9010.68.19.30.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38515
48515
58416
68416
78416
88218
98218
108119
118119
128020
137921
147822
157723
167525
177426
187228
197129
207030
216832
226733
236634
246535
256535
266436
276337
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tunceli gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5110
6110
7120
8120
9120
10130
11140
12140
13150
14160
15170
16170
17180
18190
19200
20220
21230
22240
23251
24251
25261
26271
27271
28271
29282
30272
31272

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 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
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:234:59
211.65:244:57
311.55:254:55
411.55:264:54
511.45:274:52
611.45:284:51
711.35:294:49
811.35:304:48
911.35:314:46
1011.25:324:44
1111.25:334:43
1211.15:344:41
1311.15:354:40
1411.05:364:38
1511.05:374:37
1611.05:384:36
1710.95:394:34
1810.95:404:33
1910.85:414:31
2010.85:424:30
2110.85:434:29
2210.75:454:27
2310.75:464:26
2410.65:474:25
2510.65:484:23
2610.65:494:22
2710.55:504:21
2810.55:514:20
2910.45:524:19
3010.45:534:17
3110.45:544:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tunceli

In seasonPeak

In October, Tunceli sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tunceli's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tunceli?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Tunceli for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tunceli in October

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

In October, Tunceli sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Tunceli 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 Tunceli peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tunceli 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 Tunceli is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tunceli?

Tunceli sits at 39.1°N, 39.5°E, 903 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karakoçan, 45 km away.

Topography around Tunceli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunceli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 1,046 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,488 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,827 m.

The land around Tunceli is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
572 m
16 km
1,488 m
80 km
2,827 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Karakoçan 45 km · Kovancılar 51 km · Akçapınar 55 km · Elazığ 55 km · Cimin 69 km · Erzincan 71 km · Bingöl 86 km · Baskil 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 Tunceli (39.0992°, 39.5435°, elevation 903 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).