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Uzungöl weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Uzungöl at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Aug · 23°
Sunshine a year
1,970 h
Rain a year
1,921 mm
Climate
Mountain
Time zone
UTC+3
Elevation
1,269 m

Climate in Uzungöl

Uzungöl has a mountain climate: summers are fresh, winters cold and snowy. August is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 1,970 hours of sunshine a year, Uzungöl is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.6 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Uzungöl

The best time to visit Uzungöl is from May to September. Hiking and mountain trips are best from May to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. Rain is frequent from March to April; the wettest month is September with 224 mm.

Uzungöl through the seasons

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

Uzungöl in spring

Mar – May

41

Fair

  • 9–17 °C by day
  • 5.5 h of sun a day
  • 59 rainy days in all

Uzungöl in summer

Jun – Aug

67

Good

  • 21–23 °C by day
  • 8.2 h of sun a day
  • 61 rainy days in all

Uzungöl in autumn

Sep – Nov

53

Fair

  • 11–21 °C by day
  • 5.0 h of sun a day
  • 49 rainy days in all

Uzungöl in winter

Dec – Feb

9

Poor

  • 4–7 °C by day
  • 2.9 h of sun a day
  • 44 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

May – Oct

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Rainy months

Mar – Apr

18 or more rainy days, often short showers and storms

Snow

Oct – Apr

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – July, September

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

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

58

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

Keep in mindSnow

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 10°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 17°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 16°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

06:2817:40

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

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

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:12–07:05 · evening 17:03–17:57
Blue hour
Morning 06:01–06:12 · evening 17:57–18:08

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 Uzungöl compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 19° at the start of the month to 14° at the end. The days get 1.3 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high19°14°
Night-time low8°4°
Daylight11.8 h10.6 h

What is the weather like in Uzungöl in October?

In October, Uzungöl is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 219 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 12 min06:28 – 17:40
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
64 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %4 %

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
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Uzungöl

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

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July has the better holiday weather in Uzungöl: score 69 against 58. In July, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. July has one more rainy day. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Uzungöl
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score5869better
Daytime high17°23°
Night-time low7°14°
Sunshine5.0 h8.6 hbetter
Rainy days18better19
Rainfall219 mm157 mmbetter
Muggy days0better3

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Uzungöl month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

5January4° · 2.6 h

In January, Uzungöl is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 124 mm. Snow falls on about 11 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

Uzungöl in January
10February5° · 3.6 h

In February, Uzungöl is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 107 mm. Snow falls on about 10 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

Uzungöl in February
17March9° · 4.3 h

In March, Uzungöl is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 155 mm. Snow falls on about 12 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

Uzungöl in March
44April13° · 5.5 h

In April, Uzungöl is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 150 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

Uzungöl in April
62May17° · 6.7 h

In May, Uzungöl is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 186 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

Uzungöl in May
67June21° · 8.0 h

In June, Uzungöl is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 169 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

Uzungöl in June
69July23° · 8.6 h

In July, Uzungöl is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 157 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

Uzungöl in July
66August23° · 7.9 h

In August, Uzungöl is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 176 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

Uzungöl in August
62September21° · 6.7 h

In September, Uzungöl is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 224 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

Uzungöl in September
58October17° · 5.0 h

In October, Uzungöl is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 219 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

Uzungöl in October
38November11° · 3.3 h

In November, Uzungöl is cool: daytime highs average 11 °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 13 rainy days and 140 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

Uzungöl in November
12December7° · 2.4 h

In December, Uzungöl is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 116 mm in total. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Uzungöl.

Uzungöl in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Uzungöl

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

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (−4°), the warmest in August (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

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

OctoberDay 17°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan54°−4°2.6 h16124
FebruaryFeb105°−4°3.6 h14107
MarchMar179°−1°4.3 h18155
AprilApr4413°3°5.5 h19150
MayMay6217°7°6.7 h21186
JuneJun6721°11°8.0 h20169
JulyJul6923°14°8.6 h19157
AugustAug6623°14°7.9 h21176
SeptemberSep6221°10°6.7 h18224
OctoberOct5817°7°5.0 h18219
NovemberNov3811°2°3.3 h13140
DecemberDec127°−2°2.4 h14116

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

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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Uzungöl

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

Per year
1,970 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.6 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.4 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.0 hDaylight 11.2 hShare of daylight 45 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.0 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Uzungöl, 45 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Uzungöl: 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
1,921 mm on 212 days
Wettest month
Sep · 224 mm
Driest month
Feb · 107 mm
OctoberRainy days 18Rainfall 219 mm

In October, Uzungöl has about 18 rainy days with 219 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Uzungöl

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 30 min
Fair skin
about 40 min
Light brown skin
about 55 min
Olive skin
about 70 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Uzungöl

How breezy and how cloudy Uzungöl 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
Oct · 8 km/h
OctoberWind 8 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Uzungöl typically peaks at 8 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 · 60 %
Cloudiest month
Mar · 71 %
OctoberCloud cover 64 %Sunshine 5.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 64 % of the sky over Uzungöl: variable cloud, with about 5.0 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Uzungöl

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

Hot days a year
1 day
Hottest month
Aug · 23 °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 17 °C

In October, Uzungöl has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 17 °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

Snow in Uzungöl

When Uzungöl 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
58 days
Fresh snow a year
255 cm
Snowy months
Nov – Apr

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 3Fresh snow 9 cmChance of snow 30 / 100

In October, Uzungöl has about 3 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 9 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 30 out of 100: possible.

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 Uzungöl

Weather for your travel dates

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

Uzungöl 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.

Uzungöl has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 67) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    36

    Poor

    • 12 °C by day
    • 5.1 h of sun a day
    • 19 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    63

    Good

    • 18 °C by day
    • 7.0 h of sun a day
    • 21 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    67

    GoodBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 8.1 h of sun a day
    • 21 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    58

    Fair

    • 17 °C by day
    • 5.0 h of sun a day
    • 18 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    9

    Poor

    • 5 °C by day
    • 2.5 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 4 h 30 min
Distance
3,320 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.

Good to know: Turkey

Currency
Turkish Lira (TRY)
Language
Turkish
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+90
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Uzungöl vs Sürmene

In October Uzungöl has the better holiday weather (score 58 vs 53). During the day Sürmene is 5 °C warmer than Uzungöl. Sürmene gets one hour less sunshine a day.

Uzungöl vs Sürmene, in October
in OctoberUzungölSürmene
Holiday weather score5853
Daytime high17°22°
Seano sea nearby21°
Sunshine5 h4 h
Rainy days1818
Best timeMay – SepJun – Sep

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OctoberUzungöl 17°Sürmene 22°
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In October, Uzungöl ranks 25 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Diyarbakır26°92
  3. 3Ergani25°91
  4. 4Hasankeyf27°91
  5. 5Siirt25°90
  6. 6Ağrı18°88
  7. 7Batman28°87
  8. 8Tunceli24°86
  9. 25UzungölThis page17°58
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Frequently asked questions about Uzungöl

When is the best time to visit Uzungöl?

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

What is the warmest month in Uzungöl?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Uzungöl?

Rain is frequent from March to April; the wettest month is September with 224 mm. The driest month is February with 107 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Uzungöl get?

Uzungöl gets around 1,970 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.6 hours a day; in December there are 2.4 hours a day.

What time zone is Uzungöl in?

Uzungöl is on UTC+3 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Uzungöl?

A nonstop flight from London to Uzungöl takes about 4 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 3,320 km.

Which school holidays are best for Uzungöl?

Uzungöl has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 67) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 36, May half-term 63, summer holidays 67, October half-term 58, Christmas holidays 9.