When is the best time to visit Turkey?

May, September and October. Across Turkey's 26 destinations, September averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 28.5°C and 33 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Turkey?

January, averaging 60/100 — mean highs of 11°C and 134 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Turkey?

July, with mean daily highs of 31.9°C averaged across 26 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Turkey?

January, averaging 134 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Turkey

The best time to visit Turkey is May, September and October, when its 26 destinations average 87/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 60/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 26 Turkey destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇹🇷 Turkey, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Turkey climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	60	11°C	134 mm	Uludağ 92
February	69	12.5°C	68 mm	Uludağ 85
March	74	15.1°C	83 mm	Pamukkale 83
April	82	19.5°C	57 mm	Pamukkale 96
May	85	23.6°C	59 mm	Istanbul 94
June	85	28.5°C	39 mm	Antalya 95
July	80	31.9°C	22 mm	Ölüdeniz 94
August	79	31.9°C	21 mm	Bodrum 92
September	87	28.5°C	33 mm	Ölüdeniz 97
October	87	23.4°C	52 mm	Göreme 96
November	75	18.1°C	83 mm	Göreme 84
December	63	13°C	117 mm	Uludağ 78

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Turkey destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 26 destinations in Turkey

Turkey — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Turkey?: May, September and October. Across Turkey's 26 destinations, September averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 28.5°C and 33 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Turkey?: January, averaging 60/100 — mean highs of 11°C and 134 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Turkey?: July, with mean daily highs of 31.9°C averaged across 26 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Turkey?: January, averaging 134 mm of rain.