Best time to visit Central & Eastern Turkey

The best time to visit Central & Eastern Turkey is May, June and September, judged across 9 places; January is its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Middle East & Central Asia · 9 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Central & Eastern Turkey month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarylow season6°C highs · 10 wet days · best Sep–OctGöreme, Ürgüp, Mardin
Februarynot its best9°C highs · 8 wet days · best Sep–OctGöreme, Ürgüp, Mardin
Marchnot its best13 wet days · 12°C highs · best Sep–OctGöreme, Ürgüp, Mardin
Aprilgood18°C highs · 11 h sunGöreme, Ürgüp, Mardin
Mayin season21°C highs · 12 h sunAnkara, Göreme, Mardin
Junein season25°C highs · 13 h sunVan, Safranbolu, Ankara
Julygood2 wet days · 29°C highs · 13 h sunKars, Safranbolu, Van
Augustgood2 wet days · 30°C highs · 13 h sunVan, Kars, Safranbolu
Septemberin seasonharvest · 3 wet days · 26°C highsSafranbolu, Van, Ankara
Octobergoodharvest · 21°C highs · 10 h sunGöreme, Ürgüp, Mardin
Novembergood15°C highsGöreme, Ürgüp, Mardin
Decembernot its best8°C highs · 9 wet days · best Sep–OctGöreme, Ürgüp, Mardin

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 9 places in Central & Eastern Turkey

Central & Eastern Turkey — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Central & Eastern Turkey?
May, June and September. In September: harvest · 3 wet days · 26°C highs.
When is the low season in Central & Eastern Turkey?
January. In January: 6°C highs · 10 wet days · best Sep–Oct.
Which months are in season in Central & Eastern Turkey?
May, June and September — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.