Istanbul vs Ölüdeniz: which is better, month by month

Ölüdeniz beats Istanbul in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (94 vs 78) — while Istanbul wins May; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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

Ölüdeniz

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month: September 97/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Istanbul vs Ölüdeniz — all 12 months

Month	Istanbul	Ölüdeniz	Winner	Gap
January	59Dcold, rainy, muggy air	60Ccool, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
February	66Ccold, a little rain, muggy air	72Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Ölüdeniz	6
March	72Bcool, a little rain, muggy air	75Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
April	84Anice, a little rain, muggy air	81Anice, a little rain	Tie	3
May	94Snice, a little rain, muggy air	87Awarm, dry	Istanbul	7
June	87Ahot, dry	95Shot, dry	Ölüdeniz	8
July	78Bhot, a little rain	94Ssweltering, dry	Ölüdeniz	16
August	77Bhot, dry, clean air	92Ssweltering, dry	Ölüdeniz	15
September	86Awarm, a little rain	97Shot, dry	Ölüdeniz	11
October	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
November	74Bcool, rainy, clean air	78Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Ölüdeniz	4
December	63Ccold, rainy, muggy air	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (78 vs 94). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.