Vakfıkebir weather in October

In October, Vakfıkebir sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 183 mm of precipitation across 15.6 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 19°C in the first days to 15°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vakfıkebir's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vakfıkebir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Precipitation
183 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:41 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Vakfıkebir is town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of 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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vakfıkebir reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
21913
31913
41913
51913
61913
71912
81912
91912
101912
111912
121812
131812
141812
151812
161812
171811
181811
191711
201711
211711
221711
231710
241610
251610
261610
271610
28169
29159
30159
31159

How October really feels in Vakfıkebir

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.

Vakfıkebir 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 / 11614.510.29.40.4
Feb / 8912.7910.40.7
Mar / 11315.88.711.71.6
Apr13° / 10815.72.313.13.1
May17° / 11°12616.5014.34.7
Jun21° / 15°11715.7014.95.6
Jul23° / 18°10516.3014.65.9
Aug23° / 18°12018013.65.7
Sep21° / 15°17415.9012.35.6
Oct18° / 11°18315.60.210.95.0
Nov13° / 13412.43.19.73.3
Dec / 11313.16.89.11.3

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104456
114456
124456
134357
144258
154258
164258
174060
184060
194060
203961
213862
223763
233763
243565
253664
263664
273664
283664
293763
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vakfıkebir gets around 183 mm of rain and snow over 15.6 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 precipitation averages around 49% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1470
2470
3460
4460
5460
6460
7460
8450
9450
10460
11460
12460
13460
14470
15470
16480
17480
18490
19501
20511
21521
22531
23532
24542
25542
26543
27533
28534
29524
30515
31505

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1443818
2453916
3463914
4484012
5494111
650419
751418
853416
955405
1056395
1158384
1260373
1362353
1464342
1566322
1668311
1770291
1872271
1974251
2076231
2178211
2281190
2383170
2485150
2587130
2688120
2790100
289190
299370
309460
319550

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:25 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:254:59
211.55:264:57
311.55:274:55
411.45:284:54
511.45:294:52
611.35:304:50
711.35:314:49
811.25:324:47
911.25:344:45
1011.25:354:44
1111.15:364:42
1211.15:374:41
1311.05:384:39
1411.05:394:37
1510.95:404:36
1610.95:414:34
1710.85:434:33
1810.85:444:31
1910.85:454:30
2010.75:464:28
2110.75:474:27
2210.65:484:26
2310.65:504:24
2410.55:514:23
2510.55:524:21
2610.45:534:20
2710.45:544:19
2810.45:564:18
2910.35:574:16
3010.35:584:15
3110.25:594:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vakfıkebir?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vakfıkebir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vakfıkebir in October

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

In October, Vakfıkebir sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Vakfıkebir in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 18 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Vakfıkebir 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 Vakfıkebir peaks around June 21 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vakfıkebir?

Vakfıkebir sits at 41.0°N, 39.3°E, 12 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Beşikdüzü, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Vakfıkebir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vakfıkebir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,817 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,284 m.

The land around Vakfıkebir is covered by trees (54%) and water (39%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (38%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
467 m
16 km
1,817 m
80 km
3,284 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Beşikdüzü 4.0 km · Görele 23 km · Akçaabat 25 km · Trabzon 38 km · Tirebolu 39 km · Espiye 49 km · Yomra 50 km · Arsin 56 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 Vakfıkebir (41.0458°, 39.2764°, elevation 12 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).