SeasonMapVan weather by month
Turkey
The best time to visit Van is June, August and September — 95/100 in September, 25°C and 3 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (90/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 46/100 — freezing, a little rain, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Turkey →
Van, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Van 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 | 46 | F | 3°C | 8 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 50 | D | 3°C | 8 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 63 | C | 8°C | 13 d | 10 h | Peak | 1 |
| AprApril | 74 | B | 14°C | 12 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 81 | A | 19°C | 14 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 93 | S | 25°C | 4 d | 14 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 88 | A | 29°C | 2 d | 14 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 90 | S | 29°C | 1 d | 13 h | Busy | — |
| SepSeptember | 95 | S | 25°C | 3 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 80 | A | 18°C | 7 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| NovNovember | 67 | C | 11°C | 7 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| DecDecember | 54 | D | 6°C | 9 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
What's on in Van 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 Van 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