Izmir vs Van: which is better, month by month

Izmir beats Van in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (73 vs 50) — while Van wins June to September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Izmir vs Van — all 12 months

MonthIzmirVanWinnerGap
January62Ccool, rainy, muggy air46Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airIzmir16
February73Bcool, a little rain, muggy air50Dcold, a little rain, clean airIzmir23
March82Anice, a little rain63Ccold, a little rain, reliable snowIzmir19
April92Snice, a little rain74Bcool, a little rainIzmir18
May91Swarm, a little rain81Anice, a little rainIzmir10
June81Ahot, a little rain93Snice, dryVan12
July74Bsweltering, dry88Awarm, dryVan14
August76Bsweltering, dry90Swarm, dryVan14
September85Ahot, dry95Snice, dryVan10
October93Swarm, a little rain80Acool, a little rain, clean airIzmir13
November78Bnice, rainy, muggy air67Ccold, a little rain, clean airIzmir11
December67Ccool, rainy, muggy air54Dcold, a little rain, clean airIzmir13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (73 vs 50). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Izmir

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month
October 93/100
Months won
8 of 12

Van

🇹🇷 Turkey · arid climate

Best month
September 95/100
Months won
4 of 12

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