SeasonMapGöreme vs Istanbul: which is better, month by month
Göreme beats Istanbul in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (71 vs 59) — while Istanbul wins May; they are within 3 points in 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.
Göreme vs Istanbul — all 12 months
| Month | Göreme | Istanbul | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 59Dcold, rainy, muggy air | Göreme | 12 |
| February | 78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 66Ccold, a little rain, muggy air | Göreme | 12 |
| March | 82Acold, a little rain, clean air | 72Bcool, a little rain, muggy air | Göreme | 10 |
| April | 92Scool, a little rain, clean air | 84Anice, a little rain, muggy air | Göreme | 8 |
| May | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 94Snice, a little rain, muggy air | Istanbul | 4 |
| June | 85Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 87Ahot, dry | Tie | 2 |
| July | 79Bhot, dry, clean air | 78Bhot, a little rain | Tie | 1 |
| August | 75Bhot, dry, clean air | 77Bhot, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 88Awarm, dry, clean air | 86Awarm, a little rain | Tie | 2 |
| October | 96Snice, dry, clean air | 88Anice, a little rain, clean air | Göreme | 8 |
| November | 84Acool, dry, clean air | 74Bcool, rainy, clean air | Göreme | 10 |
| December | 74Bcold, a little rain, muggy air | 63Ccold, rainy, muggy air | Göreme | 11 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (71 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.