SeasonMapSafranbolu weather by month
Turkey
The best time to visit Safranbolu is June, July and September — 95/100 in September, 25°C and 7 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (87/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 53/100 — cold, rainy, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Safranbolu, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Safranbolu 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 | 53 | D | 7°C | 14 d | 6 h | Busy | — |
| FebFebruary | 62 | C | 9°C | 12 d | 7 h | Busy | — |
| MarMarch | 68 | C | 13°C | 15 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| AprApril | 78 | B | 18°C | 12 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| MayMay | 86 | A | 21°C | 15 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 90 | S | 25°C | 12 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| JulJuly | 88 | A | 28°C | 7 d | 13 h | Peak | 1 |
| AugAugust | 84 | A | 30°C | 6 d | 12 h | Peak | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 95 | S | 25°C | 7 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| OctOctober | 82 | A | 20°C | 9 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 70 | B | 15°C | 9 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 58 | D | 10°C | 13 d | 6 h | Quiet | — |
What's on in Safranbolu 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 Safranbolu 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