Turhal weather in October

In October, Turhal sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 5.1 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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Turhal's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turhal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Turhal is district of Tokat, 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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Turhal reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 26°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)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
62210
7229
8229
9229
10229
11219
12219
13219
14219
15209
16208
17208
18208
19198
20198
21197
22197
23187
24187
25187
26176
27176
28176
29166
30165
31165

How October really feels in Turhal

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.

Turhal 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 / -3°509.169.40.1
Feb / -2°448.75.110.41.0
Mar12° / 60114.211.73.0
Apr17° / 57111135.2
May21° / 5811.8014.26.5
Jun26° / 13°317.2014.87.5
Jul29° / 16°112.5014.67.2
Aug29° / 16°92.2013.67.0
Sep26° / 12°183.5012.38.3
Oct20° / 345.10.110.97.1
Nov13° / 456.21.39.83.9
Dec / -1°538.749.20.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37426
47426
57327
67327
77228
87030
96931
106832
116733
126535
136436
146337
156238
165941
175842
185743
195644
205545
215446
225347
235347
245248
255248
265248
275149
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Turhal gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1120
2120
3130
4130
5130
6130
7140
8140
9150
10150
11160
12160
13160
14170
15170
16180
17180
18180
19190
20190
21190
22191
23191
24191
25191
26191
27181
28181
29181
30182
31182

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
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 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 5:37 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:375:12
211.55:385:10
311.55:395:09
411.45:405:07
511.45:425:05
611.45:435:04
711.35:445:02
811.35:455:00
911.25:464:59
1011.25:474:57
1111.15:484:56
1211.15:494:54
1311.05:504:53
1411.05:514:51
1511.05:524:49
1610.95:534:48
1710.95:554:46
1810.85:564:45
1910.85:574:44
2010.75:584:42
2110.75:594:41
2210.76:004:39
2310.66:014:38
2410.66:034:37
2510.56:044:35
2610.56:054:34
2710.46:064:33
2810.46:074:31
2910.46:084:30
3010.36:094:29
3110.36:114:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Turhal?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Turhal in October

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

In October, Turhal sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Turhal 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 Turhal is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2319 µg/m³Jul 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Turhal?

Turhal sits at 40.4°N, 36.1°E, 538 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Zile, 19 km away.

Topography around Turhal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turhal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 549 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,466 m.

The land around Turhal is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (33%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (30%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
1,006 m
80 km
2,466 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Zile 19 km · Amasya 36 km · Tokat 41 km · Taşova 46 km · Erbaa 52 km · Suluova 61 km · Havza 74 km · Merzifon 75 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 Turhal (40.3875°, 36.0811°, elevation 538 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).