SeasonMapRize weather by month
Turkey
The best time to visit Rize is April to June — 82/100 in May, 20°C and 20 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (77/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 61/100 — cold, soaked, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Turkey →
Rize, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Rize 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 | 61 | C | 11°C | 15 d | 6 h | Busy | — |
| FebFebruary | 67 | C | 11°C | 14 d | 7 h | Busy | — |
| MarMarch | 68 | C | 13°C | 19 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| AprApril | 81 | A | 16°C | 16 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 82 | A | 20°C | 20 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 79 | B | 25°C | 20 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 71 | B | 28°C | 21 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 68 | C | 28°C | 21 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 72 | B | 26°C | 19 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 75 | B | 21°C | 17 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 74 | B | 17°C | 12 d | 7 h | Busy | — |
| DecDecember | 64 | C | 13°C | 14 d | 6 h | Quiet | — |
What's on in Rize 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 Rize in May
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.
Busyschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet