Best Time to Visit Turkey

Turkey has a comfortable year-round climate. Spring and autumn, from March to May and September to November respectively, are marked by mild to warm days and cool nights. The summer months from June through August provide warm to hot days and pleasant evenings. Winter falls from December through February and days are crisp and evenings can be cold. The year-round temperature range is 6°C to 15°C (January), 11°C to 21°C (April), 22°C to 34°C (July), 15°C to 27°C (October).

Best time to visit

The best times to visit Istanbul are in spring (April to May) and autumn (September to October), when skies are clear and temperatures are moderate. During July and August it is hot and steamy; a lot of Istanbullus head for the west and south coasts over these months and some businesses close. Biting winter winds and snow are common in winter.

Monthly Climate Guide for Turkey

, Turkey

Average temperatures (Fahrenheit) and rainfall (mm)

Jan
50°F 476mm
Feb
52°F 77mm
Mar
55°F 87mm
Apr
60°F 120mm
May
68°F 7mm
Jun
79°F 37mm
Jul
81°F 17mm
Aug
82°F 0mm
Sep
75°F 71mm
Oct
69°F 68mm
Nov
63°F 148mm
Dec
52°F 162mm
Jan
55°F 1mm
Feb
63°F 1mm
Mar
70°F 4mm
Apr
78°F 3mm
May
86°F 3mm
Jun
91°F 1mm
Jul
97°F 0mm
Aug
97°F 0mm
Sep
93°F 1mm
Oct
81°F 1mm
Nov
69°F 2mm
Dec
56°F 2mm
Jan
64°F 9mm
Feb
69°F 8mm
Mar
73°F 14mm
Apr
84°F 7mm
May
94°F 2mm
Jun
101°F 1mm
Jul
103°F 0mm
Aug
102°F 0mm
Sep
96°F 1mm
Oct
87°F 3mm
Nov
77°F 3mm
Dec
65°F 11mm
Jan
64°F 9mm
Feb
69°F 8mm
Mar
73°F 14mm
Apr
84°F 7mm
May
94°F 2mm
Jun
101°F 1mm
Jul
103°F 0mm
Aug
102°F 0mm
Sep
96°F 1mm
Oct
87°F 3mm
Nov
77°F 3mm
Dec
65°F 11mm
Jan
61°F 8mm
Feb
65°F 5mm
Mar
69°F 8mm
Apr
77°F 4mm
May
84°F 3mm
Jun
91°F 3mm
Jul
91°F 1mm
Aug
91°F 2mm
Sep
89°F 4mm
Oct
80°F 5mm
Nov
72°F 5mm
Dec
63°F 9mm
Jan
43°F 158mm
Feb
47°F 30mm
Mar
51°F 25mm
Apr
58°F 66mm
May
69°F 36mm
Jun
75°F 112mm
Jul
80°F 16mm
Aug
83°F 2mm
Sep
72°F 39mm
Oct
66°F 15mm
Nov
55°F 19mm
Dec
46°F 163mm
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