SeasonMapAnkara weather by month
Turkey
The best time to visit Ankara is May, September and October — 93/100 in September, 28°C and 3 rainy days. The best season is autumn, September to November (85/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 55/100 — cold, a little rain, muggy air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Turkey →
Ankara, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Ankara is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 55 | D | 6°C | 10 d | 7 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 66 | C | 9°C | 7 d | 8 h | Peak | 2 |
| MarMarch | 72 | B | 13°C | 10 d | 9 h | Peak | 1 |
| AprApril | 85 | A | 19°C | 7 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 92 | S | 23°C | 10 d | 12 h | Busy | — |
| JunJune | 89 | A | 28°C | 8 d | 13 h | Busy | — |
| JulJuly | 83 | A | 32°C | 2 d | 14 h | Busy | — |
| AugAugust | 81 | A | 33°C | 2 d | 13 h | Busy | — |
| SepSeptember | 93 | S | 28°C | 3 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| OctOctober | 90 | S | 21°C | 4 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 73 | B | 15°C | 5 d | 8 h | Peak | 2 |
| DecDecember | 60 | C | 8°C | 10 d | 7 h | Quiet | 1 |
What's on in Ankara through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Ankara in September
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySummer holidays in Turkey, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet