SeasonMapTurkey in September
September is Turkey's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 26 destinations average 88/100, led by Alanya at 97 — 30°C and 3 rainy days — while Uludağ is cooler at 16°C and scores 18.
#1 of 12 months for Turkey · 26 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Turkey in September
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alanya | Beach | 30°C | 9 mm · 3 days | 97 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Antalya | Beach | 33°C | 12 mm · 1 day | 97 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Fethiye | Beach | 31°C | 13 mm · 4 days | 97 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Ölüdeniz | Beach | 29°C | 7 mm · 3 days | 97 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Kalkan | Beach | 31°C | 10 mm · 2 days | 96 tier S | Yes |
| 6 | Marmaris | Beach | 31°C | 8 mm · 3 days | 96 tier S | Yes |
| 7 | Side | Beach | 30°C | 8 mm · 3 days | 96 tier S | Yes |
| 8 | Van | City | 25°C | 8 mm · 2 days | 96 tier S | Yes |
| 9 | Bodrum | Beach | 27°C | 8 mm · 1 day | 95 tier S | Yes |
| 10 | Kaş | Beach | 30°C | 10 mm · 2 days | 95 tier S | Yes |
| 11 | Safranbolu | City | 25°C | 32 mm · 7 days | 95 tier S | Yes |
| 12 | Ankara | City | 27°C | 12 mm · 2 days | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 13 | Çeşme | Beach | 27°C | 7 mm · 1 day | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 14 | Datça | Beach | 25°C | 5 mm · 1 day | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 15 | Göreme | Trekking hub | 25°C | 16 mm · 2 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 16 | Istanbul | City | 24°C | 26 mm · 5 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 17 | Kars | City | 22°C | 33 mm · 8 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 18 | Bursa | City | 27°C | 31 mm · 7 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 19 | Ürgüp | Trekking hub | 27°C | 18 mm · 3 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 20 | Mardin | City | 32°C | 0 mm · 0 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 21 | Izmir | City | 31°C | 15 mm · 2 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 22 | Pamukkale | City | 33°C | 11 mm · 3 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 23 | Selçuk | City | 32°C | 11 mm · 1 day | 83 tier A | — |
| 24 | Trabzon | City | 23°C | 161 mm · 17 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 25 | Rize | City | 22°C | 194 mm · 20 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 26 | Uludağ | Ski resort | 16°C | 45 mm · 9 days | 18 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means September is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Turkey in September
- Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival · Antalya · 12–26 Sep
- Loggerhead nesting at Patara · Kaş · 1 May – 30 Sep
- Izmir International Fair · Izmir · 5–13 Sep
- Loggerhead nesting · Side · 15 May – 30 Sep (usually)
- Aspendos opera and ballet · Side · 1 Jun – 15 Sep (usually)
- Akdamar Island liturgy · Van · 20 Sep
- Ürgüp Grape Harvest Festival · Ürgüp · 1–15 Sep (usually)
- Hazelnut harvest · Trabzon · 1 Aug – 15 Sep (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 3 of Turkey's 11 well-known places this month.