climigo

Turkey

When to go?

The best months are April–June, September–October.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

GreeceIranIraqLebanonSyriaCyprusRomaniaArmeniaAzerbaijanGeorgiaBulgariaRussiaCentral AnatoliaBlack SeaEastern AnatoliaMediterraneanAegeanMarmaraSoutheastern AnatoliaIstanbulIstanbulIstanbulAnkaraAnkaraAnkaraİzmirİzmirİzmirAntalyaAntalyaAntalyaBursaBursaBursaTrabzonTrabzonTrabzonEdirneEdirneEdirneDiyarbakırDiyarbakırDiyarbakırKonyaKonyaKonyaAdanaAdanaAdanaGaziantepGaziantepŞanlıurfaŞanlıurfaŞanlıurfa

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 5°−4°
February 7°−3°
March 11°0°
April 17°5°
May 22°9°
June 26°13°
July 30°16°
August 31°16°
September 26°12°
October 20°7°
November 13°2°
December 7°−2°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−3.7 · 4.7 °CJanuary: −3.7 · 4.7 °C−2.8 · 6.6 °CFebruary: −2.8 · 6.6 °C0.3 · 10.9 °CMarch: 0.3 · 10.9 °C4.5 · 16.5 °CApril: 4.5 · 16.5 °C8.9 · 21.7 °CMay: 8.9 · 21.7 °C12.9 · 26.4 °CJune: 12.9 · 26.4 °C15.7 · 30.4 °CJuly: 15.7 · 30.4 °C15.9 · 30.8 °CAugust: 15.9 · 30.8 °C12.0 · 26.2 °CSeptember: 12.0 · 26.2 °C7.4 · 19.9 °COctober: 7.4 · 19.9 °C2.2 · 13.0 °CNovember: 2.2 · 13.0 °C−1.7 · 7.0 °CDecember: −1.7 · 7.0 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −3.7 – 4.7 °C
Feb −2.8 – 6.6 °C
Mar 0.3 – 10.9 °C
Apr 4.5 – 16.5 °C
May 8.9 – 21.7 °C
Jun 12.9 – 26.4 °C
Jul 15.7 – 30.4 °C
Aug 15.9 – 30.8 °C
Sep 12.0 – 26.2 °C
Oct 7.4 – 19.9 °C
Nov 2.2 – 13.0 °C
Dec −1.7 – 7.0 °C

How much it rains

January 77 mm10 d
February 61 mm9 d
March 68 mm10 d
April 62 mm9 d
May 62 mm9 d
June 39 mm6 d
July 18 mm2 d
August 17 mm2 d
September 27 mm4 d
October 48 mm6 d
November 53 mm6 d
December 77 mm9 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec77 mm · 10 rain days · 8 mm a dayJanuary: 77 mm · 10 rain days · 8 mm a day61 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a dayFebruary: 61 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a day68 mm · 10 rain days · 7 mm a dayMarch: 68 mm · 10 rain days · 7 mm a day62 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a dayApril: 62 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a day62 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a dayMay: 62 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a day39 mm · 6 rain days · 7 mm a dayJune: 39 mm · 6 rain days · 7 mm a day18 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a dayJuly: 18 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a day17 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a dayAugust: 17 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a day27 mm · 4 rain days · 7 mm a daySeptember: 27 mm · 4 rain days · 7 mm a day48 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a dayOctober: 48 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a day53 mm · 6 rain days · 9 mm a dayNovember: 53 mm · 6 rain days · 9 mm a day77 mm · 9 rain days · 9 mm a dayDecember: 77 mm · 9 rain days · 9 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 77 mm10 d
Feb 61 mm9 d
Mar 68 mm10 d
Apr 62 mm9 d
May 62 mm9 d
Jun 39 mm6 d
Jul 18 mm2 d
Aug 17 mm2 d
Sep 27 mm4 d
Oct 48 mm6 d
Nov 53 mm6 d
Dec 77 mm9 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 44
February 10 h 45
March 11 h 55
April 13 h 13
May 14 h 17
June 14 h 52
July 14 h 38
August 13 h 42
September 12 h 28
October 11 h 13
November 10 h 04
December 9 h 28

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 17 cm
February 23 cm
March 18 cm
April 7 cm
May 1 cm
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November 1 cm
December 7 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

01325 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec17 cmJanuary: 17 cm23 cmFebruary: 23 cm18 cmMarch: 18 cm7 cmApril: 7 cm1 cmMay: 1 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm1 cmNovember: 1 cm7 cmDecember: 7 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 17 cm
Feb 23 cm
Mar 18 cm
Apr 7 cm
May 1 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 1 cm
Dec 7 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

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