Bodrum vs Izmir: which is better, month by month

Izmir beats Bodrum in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (92 vs 79) — while Bodrum wins June to September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Bodrum vs Izmir — all 12 months

MonthBodrumIzmirWinnerGap
January56Dcool, soaked, clean air62Ccool, rainy, muggy airIzmir6
February68Ccool, a little rain, clean air73Bcool, a little rain, muggy airIzmir5
March74Bnice, a little rain, clean air82Anice, a little rainIzmir8
April79Bnice, a little rain, clean air92Snice, a little rainIzmir13
May85Awarm, dry91Swarm, a little rainIzmir6
June91Shot, dry81Ahot, a little rainBodrum10
July90Ssweltering, dry74Bsweltering, dryBodrum16
August92Ssweltering, dry76Bsweltering, dryBodrum16
September95Shot, dry, clean air85Ahot, dryBodrum10
October88Awarm, a little rain, clean air93Swarm, a little rainIzmir5
November72Bnice, rainy, clean air78Bnice, rainy, muggy airIzmir6
December61Cnice, soaked, clean air67Ccool, rainy, muggy airIzmir6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (90 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Bodrum

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month
September 95/100
Months won
4 of 12

Izmir

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month
October 93/100
Months won
8 of 12

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