Best time to visit Kandilli Ski Resort

The climate in Kandilli Ski Resort through the year

When to go

Kandilli Ski Resort scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in June–October, peaking at 98 out of 100 in July. A typical July day reaches 28°C and the night falls to 12°C, with rain on about 5 days and clear sky 75 % of the time. The lowest score is in March (30), when days are cool at around 5°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (29°C) is about 30 degrees warmer than a January day (−1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. May is the wettest month with 85 mm and August the driest with 19 mm, out of about 610 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in December–March, deepest in February (about 30 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in December to 15 hours in June. Kandilli Ski Resort lies about 1,950 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 13 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Kandilli Ski Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–September, up to 98
• City break (15–25 °C): June–October, up to 98
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–November, up to 91
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and September–November, up to 91

How it compares

Of the 48 destinations Eddigo covers in Türkiye, Kandilli Ski Resort is the 4th coolest over the year and the 20th driest. It has 5 months with a good score, against 6 for a typical destination in the country. In July, when Kandilli Ski Resort scores 98, Palandöken Ski Center (37 km away) scores 95 and Elâzığ (195 km away) scores 63. In March, when Kandilli Ski Resort is at its lowest, Al-Hasakah in Syria scores 80 and lies 380 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.