Back to destinations
AI-generated illustrative scene; not a photograph of this destination
AI-generated
Turkey

Artvin weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Artvin at a glance

Best time
Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 28°
Sunshine a year
1,770 h
Rain a year
2,391 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+3
Elevation
517 m

Climate in Artvin

Artvin has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at 7 °C. With around 1,770 hours of sunshine a year, Artvin is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 7.1 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Artvin

The best time to visit Artvin is from April to June and from September to October. Hiking and mountain trips are best from April to July and from September to November, when the trails are largely free of snow. Rain is frequent from July to August; the wettest month is September with 273 mm.

Artvin through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Artvin in spring

Mar – May

59

Fair

  • 13–23 °C by day
  • 5.2 h of sun a day
  • 45 rainy days in all

Artvin in summer

Jun – Aug

52

Fair

  • 25–28 °C by day
  • 6.9 h of sun a day
  • 62 rainy days in all

Artvin in autumn

Sep – Nov

59

Fair

  • 14–25 °C by day
  • 4.8 h of sun a day
  • 44 rainy days in all

Artvin in winter

Dec – Feb

22

Poor

  • 7–9 °C by day
  • 2.5 h of sun a day
  • 41 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

Apr – Jul, Sep – Nov

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Rainy months

Jul – Aug

18 or more rainy days, often short showers and storms

Snow

Nov – Apr

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Artvin for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: April – May, October

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

63

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – June, September – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 15°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 21°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 20°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 16°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 14°

06:2317:34

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:06–07:00 · evening 16:56–17:51
Blue hour
Morning 05:55–06:06 · evening 17:51–18:02

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Artvin compared with home

Home:

Loading the climate at home …

Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 23° at the start of the month to 17° at the end. The days get 1.3 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high23°17°
Night-time low14°9°
Daylight11.8 h10.5 h

What is the weather like in Artvin in October?

In October, Artvin is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 271 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Artvin.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 11 min06:23 – 17:34
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
62 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %30 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %23 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Artvin

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

vs

May has the better holiday weather in Artvin: score 69 against 63. In May, days are 2 °C warmer than in October. May has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Artvin
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score6369better
Daytime high21°23°
Night-time low12°12°
Sunshine4.8 h6.4 hbetter
Rainy days1514better
Rainfall271 mm124 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Artvin month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

14January7° · 2.3 h

In January, Artvin is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 183 mm. Snow falls on about 11 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Artvin.

Artvin in January
27February9° · 3.3 h

In February, Artvin is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 159 mm in total. Snow falls on about 10 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Artvin.

Artvin in February
44March13° · 4.2 h

In March, Artvin is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 172 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Artvin.

Artvin in March
64April19° · 5.0 h

In April, Artvin is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 119 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Artvin.

Artvin in April
69May23° · 6.4 h

In May, Artvin is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 124 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Artvin.

Artvin in May
64June25° · 7.1 h

In June, Artvin is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 183 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Artvin.

Artvin in June
48July27° · 6.8 h

In July, Artvin is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 251 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Artvin.

Artvin in July
44August28° · 6.7 h

In August, Artvin is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 269 mm. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Artvin.

Artvin in August
61September25° · 6.3 h

In September, Artvin is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 273 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Artvin.

Artvin in September
63October21° · 4.8 h

In October, Artvin is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 271 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Artvin.

Artvin in October
53November14° · 3.2 h

In November, Artvin is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 197 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Artvin.

Artvin in November
24December9° · 2.0 h

In December, Artvin is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 191 mm in total. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Artvin.

Artvin in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Artvin

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°
  • muggy month (15+ muggy days)

CoolOctober: nights around 12°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (1°), the warmest in August (19°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to September. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to March, so the room should be heated. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 44 days a year, mostly from July to August.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 21°Night 12°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan147°1°2.3 h15183
FebruaryFeb279°2°3.3 h14159
MarchMar4413°4°4.2 h16172
AprilApr6419°8°5.0 h15119
MayMay6923°12°6.4 h14124
JuneJun6425°16°7.1 h17183
JulyJul4827°18°6.8 h21251
AugustAug4428°19°6.7 h23269
SeptemberSep6125°16°6.3 h17273
OctoberOct6321°12°4.8 h15271
NovemberNov5314°6°3.2 h12197
DecemberDec249°3°2.0 h13191

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

41.18° N, 41.82° E · 517 m · Europe/Istanbul

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Artvin

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,770 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 7.1 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.8 hDaylight 11.2 hShare of daylight 43 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.8 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Artvin, 43 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 1 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Artvin: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,391 mm on 193 days
Wettest month
Sep · 273 mm
Driest month
Apr · 119 mm
OctoberRainy days 15Rainfall 271 mm

In October, Artvin has about 15 rainy days with 271 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Artvin

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
4 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 10).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 35 min
Fair skin
about 40 min
Light brown skin
about 60 min
Olive skin
about 75 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Artvin

How breezy and how cloudy Artvin is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
9 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Dec · 11 km/h
Calmest month
Sep · 9 km/h
OctoberWind 9 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Artvin typically peaks at 9 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
66 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Nov · 58 %
Cloudiest month
Aug · 76 %
OctoberCloud cover 62 %Sunshine 4.8 h

In October, cloud covers on average 62 % of the sky over Artvin: variable cloud, with about 4.8 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Artvin

How often the day gets hot in Artvin (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
16 days
Hottest month
Aug · 28 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 21 °C

In October, Artvin has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 21 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow

Snow in Artvin

When Artvin is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
42 days
Fresh snow a year
323 cm
Snowy months
Dec – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 1 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Artvin.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Artvin

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Artvin in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Artvin has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 68) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 19).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    58

    Fair

    • 17 °C by day
    • 4.8 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    68

    GoodBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 6.5 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    45

    Fair

    • 27 °C by day
    • 6.7 h of sun a day
    • 23 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    63

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 4.8 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    19

    Poor

    • 8 °C by day
    • 2.2 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 4 h 35 min
Distance
3,390 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Compare & alternatives

Compare

Artvin compared

Put Artvin side by side with another destination.

Nearby:
Compare with home:

Artvin vs Batumi

In October Batumi has the better holiday weather (score 70 vs 63). During the day Batumi is 2 °C warmer than Artvin.

Artvin vs Batumi, in October
in OctoberArtvinBatumi
Holiday weather score6370
Daytime high21°23°
Seano sea nearby21°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days1512
Best timeApr – Jun, Sep – OctApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberArtvin 21°Batumi 23°
ArtvinBatumi
Go to Batumi
Ranking

Turkey in October: the best places

In October, Artvin ranks 27 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Malatya22°95
  2. 2Diyarbakır26°92
  3. 3Adıyaman27°92
  4. 4Hasankeyf27°91
  5. 5Mardin24°90
  6. 6Midyat26°88
  7. 7Hakkâri19°88
  8. 8Van18°87
  9. 27ArtvinThis page21°63
All destinations: Turkey

Near Artvin

Other destinations close by.

Places with a climate like Artvin

Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Artvin's – good alternatives.

  1. 70 % similar67BugojnoBosnia and Herzegovina18°Best time: May – Oct
  2. 69 % similar65TiranoItaly18°Best time: Sep – Oct
  3. 69 % similar76FočaBosnia and Herzegovina19°Best time: Apr – May, Sep – Oct
  4. 68 % similar69BorjomiGeorgia19°Best time: Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct

Frequently asked questions about Artvin

When is the best time to visit Artvin?

The best time to visit Artvin is from April to June and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Artvin?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 19 °C. January is the coolest month at 7 °C.

When does it rain most in Artvin?

Rain is frequent from July to August; the wettest month is September with 273 mm. The driest month is April with 119 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Artvin get?

Artvin gets around 1,770 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 7.1 hours a day; in December there are 2.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Artvin in?

Artvin is on UTC+3 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Artvin?

A nonstop flight from London to Artvin takes about 4 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 3,390 km.

Which school holidays are best for Artvin?

Artvin has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 68) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 19). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 58, May half-term 68, summer holidays 45, October half-term 63, Christmas holidays 19.