AI-generatedÇanakkale at a glance
- Best time
- Jun – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 31°
- Warmest sea
- Aug · 25.2°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,450 h
- Rain a year
- 558 mm
- Climate
- Temperate
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Elevation
- 12 m
Climate in Çanakkale
Çanakkale has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while January is the coolest at 10 °C. With around 2,450 hours of sunshine a year, Çanakkale is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 11.0 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: June – September
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 14°
- Midday, 13:00: about 20°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 20°
- Evening, 20:00: about 17°
- Night, 23:00: about 16°
07:2418:36
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 07:07–08:00 · evening 18:00–18:53
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:56–07:07 · evening 18:53–19:04
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.
What is the weather like in Çanakkale in October?
In October, Çanakkale is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sea averages 20.0 °C – refreshing for a swim. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 56 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 13 min07:24 – 18:36
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 37 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+3Europe/Istanbul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %22 %
- Seaweight 25 %43 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %45 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %91 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in October
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Sea temperature in Çanakkale
Monthly sea surface temperature with the range of cooler and warmer years.
8 in 10 years: 18.7 – 21.2 °C
Swimming season: Jun – Oct
- cold
- fresh
- refreshing
- pleasant
- warm
- very warm
The sea temperature in Çanakkale ranges from 12.3 °C in February to 25.2 °C in August. It is warm enough for a comfortable swim (20 °C and more) from June to October.
The sea warms up slowly: it is warmest in August, while the air already peaks in July. From November to February the sea is even warmer than the afternoon air. The sea temperature varies from year to year: in August, eight out of ten years were between 24.3 and 25.9 °C.
| Month | Average | Cool year | Warm year | Feels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 12.9° | 11.7° | 14.1° | cold |
| FebruaryFeb | 12.3° | 11.6° | 13.3° | cold |
| MarchMar | 12.4° | 11.7° | 13.1° | cold |
| AprilApr | 14.1° | 12.9° | 14.9° | cold |
| MayMay | 18.0° | 16.8° | 19.2° | fresh |
| JuneJun | 22.3° | 21.7° | 22.8° | refreshing |
| JulyJul | 24.7° | 23.5° | 25.4° | pleasant |
| AugustAug | 25.2° | 24.3° | 25.9° | pleasant |
| SeptemberSep | 23.1° | 22.5° | 24.1° | pleasant |
| OctoberOct | 20.0° | 18.7° | 21.2° | refreshing |
| NovemberNov | 17.0° | 15.7° | 18.3° | fresh |
| DecemberDec | 14.6° | 13.4° | 15.6° | cold |
Sunshine hours in Çanakkale
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.7 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Çanakkale, 51 % of the day.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 2 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
UV index in Çanakkale
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 it, 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.
Rain in Çanakkale: 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.
In October, Çanakkale has about 5 rainy days with 56 mm of rain in total.
Wind and clouds in Çanakkale
How breezy and how cloudy Çanakkale 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.
In October, the wind in Çanakkale typically peaks at 22 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.
Breezy months for windsurfing and kiting
From Beaufort 4 (20 km/h) the daily breeze is usually enough for windsurfing and often for kiting, and here it gets there all year.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 37 % of the sky over Çanakkale: mostly sunny, with about 5.7 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 and humidity in Çanakkale
How often the day gets hot in Çanakkale (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Çanakkale has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 20 °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
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Çanakkale
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°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (10+ muggy days)
CoolOctober: nights around 14°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.
The coolest nights are in January (4°), the warmest in August (22°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from July to August; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in June and in September. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from December to March, so the room should be heated. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 24 days a year, mostly in August.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 12 | 10° | 4° | 12.9° | 2.9 h | 10 | 81 |
| FebruaryFeb | 18 | 11° | 5° | 12.3° | 4.2 h | 8 | 75 |
| MarchMar | 20 | 13° | 6° | 12.4° | 5.3 h | 9 | 63 |
| AprilApr | 28 | 18° | 9° | 14.1° | 6.9 h | 7 | 51 |
| MayMay | 64 | 23° | 14° | 18.0° | 8.8 h | 5 | 27 |
| JuneJun | 94 | 28° | 19° | 22.3° | 10.3 h | 3 | 13 |
| JulyJul | 100 | 31° | 21° | 24.7° | 11.0 h | 1 | 5 |
| AugustAug | 100 | 31° | 22° | 25.2° | 10.4 h | 1 | 4 |
| SeptemberSep | 94 | 26° | 18° | 23.1° | 8.3 h | 3 | 25 |
| OctoberOct | 45 | 20° | 14° | 20.0° | 5.7 h | 5 | 56 |
| NovemberNov | 18 | 16° | 10° | 17.0° | 3.9 h | 8 | 67 |
| DecemberDec | 11 | 11° | 6° | 14.6° | 2.7 h | 10 | 90 |
Climate averages 1996–2025, 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
40.16° N, 26.41° E · 12 m · Europe/Istanbul
Best time to visit Çanakkale
The best time to visit Çanakkale is from June to September. For a beach holiday with the sea above 21 °C, go from June to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and from September to November. The wettest month is December with 90 mm of precipitation.
Çanakkale through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Çanakkale in spring
Mar – May
Poor
- 13–23 °C by day
- Sea 15 °C
- 7 h of sun a day
- 21 rainy days in all
Çanakkale in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 28–31 °C by day
- Sea 24 °C
- 11 h of sun a day
- 5 rainy days in all
Çanakkale in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 16–26 °C by day
- Sea 20 °C
- 6 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days in all
Çanakkale in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 10–11 °C by day
- Sea 13 °C
- 3 h of sun a day
- 28 rainy days in all
Find your perfect month
Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Çanakkale for you.
Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Compare two months in Çanakkale
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
July has the better holiday weather in Çanakkale: score 100 against 45. In July, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. The sea is 5 °C warmer in July. July has 4 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 45 | 100better |
| Day high | 20° | 31° |
| Night low | 14° | 21° |
| Sea | 20.0° | 24.7° |
| Sunshine | 5.7 h | 11.0 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 5 | 1better |
| Rainfall | 56 mm | 5 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 0better | 9 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
Jun – Sep
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Apr – Jun, Sep – Nov
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Çanakkale month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
12January10° · Sea 13° · 3 h
In January, Çanakkale is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 12.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
Çanakkale in January18February11° · Sea 12° · 4 h
In February, Çanakkale is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sea averages 12.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 75 mm. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
Çanakkale in February20March13° · Sea 12° · 5 h
In March, Çanakkale is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 12.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
Çanakkale in March28April18° · Sea 14° · 7 h
In April, Çanakkale is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sea averages 14.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 51 mm. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
Çanakkale in April64May23° · Sea 18° · 9 h
In May, Çanakkale is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sea averages 18.0 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 27 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
Çanakkale in May94June28° · Sea 22° · 10 h
In June, Çanakkale is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sea averages 22.3 °C – refreshing for a swim. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 13 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
Çanakkale in June100July31° · Sea 25° · 11 h
In July, Çanakkale is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sea averages 24.7 °C – pleasant for swimming. With around 11 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 18 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
Çanakkale in July100August31° · Sea 25° · 10 h
In August, Çanakkale is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sea averages 25.2 °C – pleasant for swimming. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 18 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
Çanakkale in August94September26° · Sea 23° · 8 h
In September, Çanakkale is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sea averages 23.1 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 25 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
Çanakkale in September45October20° · Sea 20° · 6 h
In October, Çanakkale is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sea averages 20.0 °C – refreshing for a swim. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 56 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
Çanakkale in October18November16° · Sea 17° · 4 h
In November, Çanakkale is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 17.0 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 67 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
Çanakkale in November11December11° · Sea 15° · 3 h
In December, Çanakkale is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 14.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 90 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Çanakkale.
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Çanakkale vs. Imbros
In October Çanakkale has the better holiday weather (score 45 vs. 39). During the day Imbros is 1 °C cooler than Çanakkale. The sea is about equally warm.
| in October | Çanakkale | Imbros |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday score | 45 | 39 |
| Daytime high | 20° | 19° |
| Sea | 20° | 20° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 5 | 5 |
| Best time | Jun – Sep | Jun – Sep |
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Planning a trip to Çanakkale
Weather for your travel dates
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Çanakkale 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.
Çanakkale has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 100) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 12).
- 26
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 16 °C by day
- Sea 14 °C
- 6.4 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
- 70
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 24 °C by day
- Sea 19 °C
- 9.1 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 100
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 31 °C by day
- Sea 25 °C
- 10.6 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
Good for: Beach & swimming
- 45
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 20 °C by day
- Sea 20 °C
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 5 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 12
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 11 °C by day
- Sea 14 °C
- 2.8 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 3 h 25 min
- Distance
- 2,410 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.
Frequently asked questions about Çanakkale
When is the best time to visit Çanakkale?
The best time to visit Çanakkale is from June to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
How warm is the sea in Çanakkale?
The sea temperature in Çanakkale ranges from 12.3 °C in February to 25.2 °C in August. It is warm enough for a comfortable swim (20 °C and more) from June to October.
Can you swim in Çanakkale in October?
Yes. In October the sea averages 20.0 °C – refreshing for a swim.
What is the warmest month in Çanakkale?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 21 °C. January is the coolest month at 10 °C.
When does it rain most in Çanakkale?
The wettest month is December with 90 mm of precipitation. The driest month is August with 4 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Çanakkale get?
Çanakkale gets around 2,450 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 11.0 hours a day; in December there are 2.7 hours a day.
What time zone is Çanakkale in?
Çanakkale uses the time zone Europe/Istanbul, at UTC+3 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Çanakkale?
A nonstop flight from London to Çanakkale takes about 3 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 2,410 km.
Which school holidays are best for Çanakkale?
Çanakkale has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 100) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 12). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 26, May half-term 70, Summer holidays 100, October half-term 45, Christmas holidays 12.
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