Antalya Mediterranean: Kemer, Belek, Side
Best months: May to June, August to October. Rainiest: January. Highs range from 57°F (14°C) to 98°F (36°C), sea 64–86°F (18–30°C).
Best Time to Visit Turkey
The best time to visit Turkey: in Antalya, May to June, August to October; in Bodrum, June to October; in Istanbul, May to October. The wettest stretch in Antalya is January, February, December. It is hottest in Antalya in July, with highs of 98°F (36°C). It is coolest in Istanbul in January, with highs of 48°F (9°C).
Climate normals were checked on September 29, 2026, over a year ago. An update is due.
Climate normals checked September 29, 2026 · Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5) · How we calculate
Turkey weather by month
Colour shows the month rating for the best region. See the table below for month-by-month details.
- Jan48°FJanuary: Off-season
- Feb51°FFebruary: Off-season
- Mar54°FMarch: Mixed
- Apr62°FApril: Mixed
- May70°FMay: Good
- Jun88°FJune: Excellent
- Jul84°FJuly: Excellent
- Aug90°FAugust: Excellent
- Sep85°FSeptember: Excellent
- Oct81°FOctober: Excellent
- Nov70°FNovember: Mixed
- Dec53°FDecember: Off-season
Excellent Good Mixed Off-season
Turkey air and sea temperature by month
- Antalya: air
- Antalya: sea
- Bodrum: air
- Bodrum: sea
- Istanbul: air
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antalya: air | 57 | 60 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 88 | 98 | 95 | 90 | 81 | 70 | 61 |
| Antalya: sea | 67 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 74 | 70 |
| Bodrum: air | 57 | 59 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 77 | 68 | 60 |
| Bodrum: sea | 67 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 72 | 69 |
| Istanbul: air | 48 | 51 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 61 | 53 |
Turkey weather table, month by month
Long-term averages for each region. Tap a region to open its table.
Antalya · Mediterranean: Kemer, Belek, Side
| Month | Day high | Night low | Sea | Rainy days | Rainfall | Humidity | Sun, h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F (14°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 67°F (20°C) | 11 | 8.9 in (226 mm) | 67% | 7.3 |
| February | 60°F (16°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 9 | 4.6 in (117 mm) | 67% | 8.3 |
| March | 64°F (18°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 9 | 4.3 in (108 mm) | 65% | 9.8 |
| April | 72°F (22°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 6 | 1.8 in (45 mm) | 64% | 11.1 |
| May | 80°F (27°C) | 60°F (15°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 8 | 2.5 in (63 mm) | 62% | 12.6 |
| June | 88°F (31°C) | 67°F (20°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 5 | 1.0 in (25 mm) | 59% | 13.7 |
| July | 98°F (36°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 2 | 0.3 in (8 mm) | 47% | 13.9 |
| August | 95°F (35°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 87°F (30°C) | 2 | 0.3 in (8 mm) | 55% | 12.8 |
| September | 90°F (32°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 84°F (29°C) | 3 | 1.0 in (26 mm) | 53% | 11.6 |
| October | 81°F (27°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 5 | 2.8 in (72 mm) | 57% | 10.2 |
| November | 70°F (21°C) | 53°F (11°C) | 74°F (24°C) | 8 | 4.1 in (104 mm) | 63% | 8.3 |
| December | 61°F (16°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 70°F (21°C) | 12 | 7.5 in (191 mm) | 70% | 7.1 |
Bodrum · Aegean coast, Marmaris
| Month | Day high | Night low | Sea | Rainy days | Rainfall | Humidity | Sun, h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F (14°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 14 | 7.3 in (185 mm) | 73% | 7.7 |
| February | 59°F (15°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 10 | 3.4 in (86 mm) | 73% | 8.9 |
| March | 62°F (17°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 10 | 3.3 in (83 mm) | 71% | 10.0 |
| April | 69°F (21°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 5 | 1.3 in (32 mm) | 68% | 11.5 |
| May | 77°F (25°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 5 | 0.9 in (23 mm) | 65% | 12.9 |
| June | 85°F (30°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 2 | 0.5 in (12 mm) | 62% | 13.8 |
| July | 92°F (33°C) | 76°F (25°C) | 78°F (26°C) | 0 | 0.0 in (1 mm) | 55% | 13.8 |
| August | 90°F (32°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 0 | 0.1 in (2 mm) | 61% | 12.9 |
| September | 85°F (29°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 2 | 0.6 in (16 mm) | 64% | 11.8 |
| October | 77°F (25°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 4 | 1.7 in (44 mm) | 68% | 10.1 |
| November | 68°F (20°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 8 | 4.8 in (123 mm) | 72% | 8.8 |
| December | 60°F (16°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 69°F (20°C) | 11 | 5.2 in (132 mm) | 75% | 8.0 |
Istanbul · city break
| Month | Day high | Night low | Rainy days | Rainfall | Humidity | Sun, h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F (9°C) | 38°F (4°C) | 13 | 4.3 in (109 mm) | 79% | 5.5 |
| February | 51°F (11°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 11 | 3.0 in (77 mm) | 79% | 6.8 |
| March | 54°F (12°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 11 | 3.0 in (77 mm) | 79% | 7.8 |
| April | 62°F (17°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 9 | 2.2 in (56 mm) | 75% | 10.2 |
| May | 70°F (21°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 8 | 2.2 in (57 mm) | 76% | 11.7 |
| June | 79°F (26°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 8 | 2.0 in (51 mm) | 76% | 12.9 |
| July | 84°F (29°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 5 | 1.2 in (31 mm) | 71% | 13.5 |
| August | 84°F (29°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 3 | 0.8 in (20 mm) | 72% | 12.6 |
| September | 78°F (26°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 8 | 1.9 in (48 mm) | 72% | 10.9 |
| October | 68°F (20°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 7 | 2.2 in (55 mm) | 78% | 8.4 |
| November | 61°F (16°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 9 | 3.3 in (84 mm) | 78% | 7.1 |
| December | 53°F (12°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 12 | 3.5 in (90 mm) | 80% | 5.5 |
Best time to visit Turkey for beaches, sightseeing and savings
| Goal | When to go |
|---|---|
| Beach holiday | Antalya: June, September to October Bodrum: July to October |
| Sightseeing | Antalya: April to May, October Bodrum: April to June, September to October Istanbul: May to October |
| Peak season | June to October |
| Cheaper: shoulder season | May, November |
- Beach holiday — sea 75°F (24°C)+, highs 75–95°F (24–35°C), rain under 150 mm
- Sightseeing — highs 63–88°F (17–31°C), rain under 100 mm
- Peak season — the best weather rating of the year
- Cheaper: shoulder season — months next to peak season, weather still decent
Shoulder season is a weather-based estimate, not a price check: demand is lower in these months, so flights and hotels are usually cheaper than at peak. We do not compare prices here; check them for your dates.
- Compare with other destinations: where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
How to use it
- Read the calendar: green is in season, red is off-season.
- Open a region table for highs and lows, sea temperature, rainfall, rainy days, humidity and sunshine.
- Pick your goal in the “When to go” block: beach, sightseeing or shoulder season.
- Compare with other destinations in “Where to go” for your month.
When to visit each region of Turkey
Bodrum Aegean coast, Marmaris
Best months: June to October. No month gets heavy rain. Highs range from 57°F (14°C) to 92°F (33°C), sea 64–81°F (18–27°C).
Istanbul city break
Best months: May to October. No month gets heavy rain. Highs range from 48°F (9°C) to 84°F (29°C).
Best time to visit Turkey: FAQ
When is the best time to visit Turkey?
The best time to visit Turkey: in Antalya, May to June, August to October; in Bodrum, June to October; in Istanbul, May to October. The wettest stretch in Antalya is January, February, December. It is hottest in Antalya in July, with highs of 98°F (36°C). It is coolest in Istanbul in January, with highs of 48°F (9°C).
What is Turkey's rainy season?
Months with more than 200 mm (7.9 in) of rain: in Antalya, January. The wettest month in Antalya is January, with about 8.9 in (226 mm).
Is Turkey hot all year?
Day highs in Antalya range from 57°F (14°C) to 98°F (36°C). The hottest month is July in Antalya, at 98°F (36°C).
Where the data comes from
- Air temperature, rainfall, humidity — ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF) via Open-Meteo, averaged over 2015–2024. Each region uses one point: the resort or city in its caption.
- Sea temperature — Open-Meteo Marine, average sea surface temperature for 2023–2026 (the source has no longer record yet).
- Sunshine — sunshine duration from the same ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo), average hours of sun per day for the month, 2015–2024.
- Rainy days — days with at least 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain. Reanalysis picks up light rain more often than weather stations, so treat this as an upper bound.
- Month rating — one rule for every destination, based on three factors: day highs (ideal 75–91°F / 24–33°C), monthly rainfall (ideal under 80 mm / 3.1 in) and, for beach regions, sea temperature (ideal 77°F / 25°C or warmer). All ideal means Excellent; one slightly weaker factor means Good. Mixed means heavy rain (150 mm / 5.9 in or more), highs above 97°F (36°C) or a sea below 70°F (21°C). Off-season means highs of 100°F (38°C) or more, cold below 54°F (12°C), over 350 mm (13.8 in) of rain, or several problems at once. A country's rating follows its best region, so check the regional table.
- Licence — weather data by Open-Meteo.com under CC BY 4.0; ERA5 reanalysis by the Copernicus Climate Change Service / ECMWF. The normals are precomputed and stored on this site, so the page sends no requests to the source.
Checked September 29, 2026. Climate normals are refreshed yearly and the notes every 90 days. These are long-term averages, not a forecast: any given year can differ.
