Fethiye vs Istanbul: which is better, month by month

Fethiye beats Istanbul in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (92 vs 78) — while Istanbul wins May; they are within 3 points in April.

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.

Fethiye

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month
September 96/100
Months won
10 of 12

Istanbul

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month
May 94/100
Months won
1 of 12

Fethiye vs Istanbul — all 12 months

MonthFethiyeIstanbulWinnerGap
January64Ccool, rainy, clean air59Dcold, rainy, muggy airFethiye5
February74Bnice, a little rain, clean air66Ccold, a little rain, muggy airFethiye8
March78Bnice, a little rain, clean air72Bcool, a little rain, muggy airFethiye6
April83Awarm, a little rain, clean air84Anice, a little rain, muggy airTie1
May88Ahot, a little rain, clean air94Snice, a little rain, muggy airIstanbul6
June93Ssweltering, a little rain87Ahot, dryFethiye6
July92Ssweltering, dry78Bhot, a little rainFethiye14
August90Ssweltering, dry77Bhot, dry, clean airFethiye13
September96Ssweltering, dry, clean air86Awarm, a little rainFethiye10
October94Swarm, dry, clean air88Anice, a little rain, clean airFethiye6
November81Anice, a little rain, clean air74Bcool, rainy, clean airFethiye7
December70Bnice, rainy, clean air63Ccold, rainy, muggy airFethiye7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (92 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.