Best time to visit Türkiye

The climate in Türkiye through the year

When to go

Türkiye scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in April–November, with an average of 86 out of 100 in September across the 41 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in September range from 24°C in Ümraniye to 36°C in Batman. The lowest average is in January (29), with daytime highs from 2°C to 15°C.

Where in the country

In September, the highest scores are in Konya (99), Van (99) and Aksaray (99), while Batman scores 61. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:

• October: Antalya, Izmir, Gaziantep, Diyarbakır, Malatya and 12 more
• September: Ankara, Cappadocia, Bursa, Kayseri, Konya and 8 more
• July: Istanbul, Esenyurt, Ümraniye, Sultangazi, Samsun and 3 more
• June: Bodrum
• November: Adana

Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest

Over the year, Adana is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 26°C) and Van the coolest (17°C). Antakya gets the most precipitation, about 890 mm a year, and Aksaray the least, about 360 mm. The highest-lying is Erciyes Ski Resort at about 2,150 m. The warmest sea is at Mersin: 30°C in August.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Türkiye averages 65 or more in these months:

• Beach holiday: May–October. Best in July: Esenyurt (99), Istanbul (98) and Sultangazi (98)
• City break: April–July and September–November. Best in October: Bodrum (94), Izmir (93) and Aksaray (92)
• Hiking: April–November. Best in November: Antalya (87), Mersin (87) and Sanliurfa (86)