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When Is the Best Time To Visit Turkey?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Turkey depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Turkey

It's best to visit Turkey in June, July and August - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as April, May, September and October is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in January, February, March, November and also in December, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 97 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Ankara (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Ankara

Friday 26 Dec
Update 2025-12-25 14:20 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
42°F
Humidity
93%
Cloud cover
95%
Wind speed
8.3 mph
Chance of rain
48%

Ankara

Saturday 27 Dec
Update 2025-12-25 14:20 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
35°F
Humidity
73%
Cloud cover
66%
Wind speed
12.7 mph
Chance of rain
23%

Ankara

Sunday 28 Dec
Update 2025-12-25 14:20 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
31°F
Humidity
77%
Cloud cover
64%
Wind speed
12.7 mph
Chance of rain
16%

Ankara

Monday 29 Dec
Update 2025-12-25 14:20 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
30°F
Humidity
72%
Cloud cover
60%
Wind speed
12.6 mph
Chance of rain
16%

Ankara

Tuesday 30 Dec
Update 2025-12-25 14:20 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
clear-day
36°F
Humidity
57%
Cloud cover
2%
Wind speed
11.4 mph
Chance of rain
7%

Climate and Average Weather in Turkey

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Istanbul
  • Ankara
  • Van
  • Trabzon
  • Konya
  • +
  • Pamukkale
  • Antalya
  • Bodrum
  • Marmaris
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Nov
Dec
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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