SeasonMapDatça vs Istanbul: which is better, month by month
Istanbul beats Datça in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (94 vs 84) — while Datça wins June to September; they are within 3 points in February, March and October.
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.
Datça vs Istanbul — all 12 months
| Month | Datça | Istanbul | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52Dcool, soaked, clean air | 59Dcold, rainy, muggy air | Istanbul | 7 |
| February | 66Ccool, rainy, clean air | 66Ccold, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 0 |
| March | 72Bnice, rainy, clean air | 72Bcool, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 0 |
| April | 78Bnice, a little rain, muggy air | 84Anice, a little rain, muggy air | Istanbul | 6 |
| May | 84Awarm, dry, muggy air | 94Snice, a little rain, muggy air | Istanbul | 10 |
| June | 92Shot, dry, muggy air | 87Ahot, dry | Datça | 5 |
| July | 89Ahot, dry, muggy air | 78Bhot, a little rain | Datça | 11 |
| August | 90Ssweltering, dry, muggy air | 77Bhot, dry, clean air | Datça | 13 |
| September | 94Shot, dry | 86Awarm, a little rain | Datça | 8 |
| October | 87Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 88Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 70Bnice, soaked, clean air | 74Bcool, rainy, clean air | Istanbul | 4 |
| December | 56Dcool, soaked, clean air | 63Ccold, rainy, muggy air | Istanbul | 7 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (90 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.