Ankara vs Izmir: which is better, month by month

Izmir beats Ankara in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (82 vs 72) — while Ankara wins June to September; they are within 3 points in May and October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Ankara vs Izmir — all 12 months

MonthAnkaraIzmirWinnerGap
January55Dcold, a little rain, muggy air62Ccool, rainy, muggy airIzmir7
February66Ccold, a little rain73Bcool, a little rain, muggy airIzmir7
March72Bcool, a little rain82Anice, a little rainIzmir10
April85Anice, a little rain, clean air92Snice, a little rainIzmir7
May92Snice, a little rain91Swarm, a little rainTie1
June89Awarm, a little rain81Ahot, a little rainAnkara8
July83Ahot, dry, clean air74Bsweltering, dryAnkara9
August81Ahot, dry, clean air76Bsweltering, dryAnkara5
September93Swarm, dry, clean air85Ahot, dryAnkara8
October90Snice, dry, clean air93Swarm, a little rainTie3
November73Bcool, a little rain78Bnice, rainy, muggy airIzmir5
December60Ccold, a little rain, muggy air67Ccool, rainy, muggy airIzmir7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (72 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Ankara

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month
September 93/100
Months won
4 of 12

Izmir

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month
October 93/100
Months won
6 of 12

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