Zile weather in October

In October, Zile sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 5.9 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 46% 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 Zile's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zile's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Zile is town and a district of Tokat 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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zile reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°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.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1239
2239
3239
4239
5239
6229
7228
8228
9228
10228
11218
12218
13218
14217
15207
16207
17207
18207
19197
20196
21196
22196
23186
24186
25185
26175
27175
28175
29164
30164
31164

How October really feels in Zile

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.

Zile 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°539.36.19.50.1
Feb / -4°459.15.310.40.9
Mar12° / 6511.74.611.72.9
Apr17° / 6711.91.1135.1
May21° / 6912.8014.26.4
Jun25° / 13°347.1014.87.5
Jul29° / 15°92014.67.1
Aug29° / 16°82.2013.66.8
Sep26° / 12°213.8012.38.2
Oct20° / 375.90.210.97.0
Nov13° / 476.61.59.83.9
Dec / -2°539.34.49.21.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57327
67228
77228
87129
97030
106931
116832
126733
136634
146535
156337
166139
176040
185842
195842
205743
215644
225545
235446
245446
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zile gets around 37 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1140
2140
3140
4150
5150
6150
7160
8160
9170
10170
11180
12180
13190
14190
15190
16201
17201
18211
19211
20211
21221
22221
23221
24221
25221
26221
27212
28212
29212
30212
31202

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

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 5:38 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:385:13
211.55:395:11
311.55:405:09
411.45:415:08
511.45:425:06
611.45:435:05
711.35:445:03
811.35:455:01
911.25:475:00
1011.25:484:58
1111.15:494:56
1211.15:504:55
1311.05:514:53
1411.05:524:52
1511.05:534:50
1610.95:544:49
1710.95:554:47
1810.85:564:46
1910.85:574:44
2010.75:594:43
2110.76:004:42
2210.76:014:40
2310.66:024:39
2410.66:034:38
2510.56:044:36
2610.56:054:35
2710.46:074:34
2810.46:084:32
2910.46:094:31
3010.36:104:30
3110.36:114:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.41 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
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zile?

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

7.0
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 Zile for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Zile in October

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

In October, Zile sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Zile 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 Zile 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 Zile 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 Zile 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 Zile?

Zile sits at 40.3°N, 35.9°E, 746 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Turhal, 19 km away.

Topography around Zile

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zile has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 762 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Zile is covered by cropland (58%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), cropland (32%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Turhal 19 km · Amasya 39 km · Tokat 57 km · Suluova 62 km · Taşova 63 km · Erbaa 71 km · Akdağmadeni 71 km · Merzifon 73 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 Zile (40.3031°, 35.8864°, elevation 746 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).