Istanbul vs Marmaris: which is better, month by month

Marmaris beats Istanbul in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (92 vs 78) — while Istanbul wins May; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

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.

Istanbul

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month: May 94/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Marmaris

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month: September 96/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Istanbul vs Marmaris — all 12 months

Month	Istanbul	Marmaris	Winner	Gap
January	59Dcold, rainy, muggy air	56Dcool, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
February	66Ccold, a little rain, muggy air	69Cnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
March	72Bcool, a little rain, muggy air	76Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Marmaris	4
April	84Anice, a little rain, muggy air	81Anice, a little rain	Tie	3
May	94Snice, a little rain, muggy air	87Ahot, a little rain	Istanbul	7
June	87Ahot, dry	94Ssweltering, dry	Marmaris	7
July	78Bhot, a little rain	92Ssweltering, dry	Marmaris	14
August	77Bhot, dry, clean air	90Ssweltering, dry	Marmaris	13
September	86Awarm, a little rain	96Ssweltering, dry	Marmaris	10
October	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	91Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
November	74Bcool, rainy, clean air	73Bnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
December	63Ccold, rainy, muggy air	62Cnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	1

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