Rize vs Safranbolu: which is better, month by month

Safranbolu beats Rize in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (95 vs 72) — while Rize wins November to February; they are within 3 points in March to April.

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.

Rize

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month: May 82/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Safranbolu

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month: September 95/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Rize vs Safranbolu — all 12 months

Month	Rize	Safranbolu	Winner	Gap
January	61Ccold, soaked, clean air	53Dcold, rainy, clean air	Rize	8
February	67Ccold, rainy, clean air	62Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Rize	5
March	68Ccool, soaked, muggy air	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
April	81Anice, rainy, muggy air	78Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
May	82Anice, soaked, clean air	86Anice, rainy, clean air	Safranbolu	4
June	79Bwarm, soaked, clean air	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Safranbolu	11
July	71Bhot, soaked, clean air	88Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Safranbolu	17
August	68Chot, soaked, clean air	84Ahot, dry, clean air	Safranbolu	16
September	72Bwarm, soaked, clean air	95Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Safranbolu	23
October	75Bnice, soaked, clean air	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	Safranbolu	7
November	74Bnice, rainy, clean air	70Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Rize	4
December	64Ccool, rainy, clean air	58Dcold, rainy, clean air	Rize	6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (72 vs 95). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.