Cuaca Selçuk (Ephesus) di Juli

Bodrum-forum threads on early-to-mid July weather agree on the shape even if the exact numbers shift between trips: properly hot days in the low-to-mid 30s Celsius, nights that barely cool below the high 20s some visitors report, and strong enough sun that posters call sun protection non-negotiable rather than optional. July and August together are described simply as hot and very busy - genuine high season, crowded regardless of how the weather itself turns out. The record: 32.4C days feeling like a sticky 36C, 25.4C nights, essentially none at all, a 24.2C sea, 66 percent humidity and 13.4 hours of sun - the driest, sunniest stretch of Bodrum's whole calendar.

Regulars are specific this counts as the hottest month of the autumn season here, also receiving the least rain of that same stretch, both September and October regarded as genuinely nice times to visit once the largest summer crowds and the hottest temperatures have eased. Our row backs that hot, genuinely dry read, 30.1C reading as a hot 30C, over 18.6C nights feeling 20C, with rain light at 14.2mm across 2 days and humidity at 51 percent. Regulars are consistent this remains warm enough for a full day exploring the Ephesus ruins without the peak-summer intensity, mornings the better window before the midday heat builds. The sea sits at a warm 25.1C. The record: 11.3 hours of sun, a 15.5 kph wind and AQI 51.

October here averages 25C and regulars call the first half of it the pleasant part, with most of the season's visitors already gone. Our row agrees almost exactly - 25.3C by day, 13.7C at night, 43.6mm of rain across 3.8 days at 64 percent humidity. Their practical warning is about the ruins rather than the weather: there is almost no shade in the ancient city, so a hat, water and sunscreen matter more than the forecast. On timing they disagree with themselves - the usual advice is early morning, but one October visitor found it packed at opening and clear by three in the afternoon. The record: 9.7 hours of sun, a 12.8 kph wind, a 23.1C sea and AQI 46.

April is the quiet end of the Ephesus year - November through April sees relatively few visitors - and the cruise season only starts around the middle of the month, so in April a handful of ships call at Kusadasi rather than the fleet that arrives in summer. Regulars say the site can be seen properly then, which June to September does not allow. The timing advice still holds: the coaches from the ships reach Ephesus from about half past ten, so an early start is the whole trick, and by late April the sun is already strong enough to make that worth doing on its own account. The record for Selcuk: 22.2C days that feel like 21C, 11.4C nights, 5.8 precipitation days carrying 44.1mm and 11.3 hours of sun.

Selçuk/Ephesus forum threads are enthusiastic about November: daytime highs around 19C with ample sunshine keep it comfortable for walking the ruins all day, even though nights turn genuinely cold enough to want a jacket. November tends to bring the most rain of the shoulder-season months here, and sunshine hours drop to around 6 a day, so some cloudy or wet stretches are normal. The trade-off forum regulars kept highlighting: the summer heat and crowds are both gone, making it one of the most pleasant windows to actually enjoy Ephesus on foot.