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Best time to visit Turkey
The best time to visit in Turkey is from May until October, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Turkey is 32°C in August and the lowest is 12°C in January. The water temperature is between 18°C and 30°C.
Turkey has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in Turkey or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Average weather South Turkey by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 14 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 56 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 87 |
Climate data from city: Antalya
Average weather Southwest Turkey by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 15 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 57 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 56 | 60 |
Climate data from city: Marmaris
Average weather West Turkey by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 62 | 44 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 62 | 84 |
Climate data from city: Bodrum
Average weather North Turkey by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 32 | 52 |
Climate data from city: Istanbul
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14 day weather forecast Turkey
The weather for in Turkey will be around 21° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Turkey is based on the weather conditions in the city of Ankara.
Weather forecast this week
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Monday 20 Sep | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
25° 15° |
0 mm | 0% | 2 m/s | 6 | |
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Tuesday 21 Sep | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
24° 16° |
0.1 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 6 | |
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Wednesday 22 Sep | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
19° 12° |
0.1 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 4 | |
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Thursday 23 Sep | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
15° 8° |
13.4 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 2 | |
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Friday 24 Sep | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
16° 8° |
0.1 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 6 | |
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Saturday 25 Sep | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
20° 10° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 6 | |
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Sunday 26 Sep | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
24° 13° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
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Monday 27 Sep | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
25° 14° |
0 mm | 0% | 2 m/s | 6 | |
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Tuesday 28 Sep | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
26° 15° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 6 | |
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Wednesday 29 Sep | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
26° 13° |
0 mm | 0% | 3 m/s | 6 | |
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Thursday 30 Sep | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
20° 9° |
0.2 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 2 | |
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Friday 1 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
19° 11° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 2 | |
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Saturday 2 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
23° 13° |
0 mm | 0% | 2 m/s | 2 | |
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Sunday 3 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
25° 15° |
0 mm | 0% | 2 m/s | 2 |
Climate Turkey
Click on a region of Turkey to view the climate:
- South Turkey (Antalya)
- Southwest Turkey (Marmaris)
- West Turkey (Bodrum)
- North Turkey (Istanbul)
Climate table of South Turkey (Antalya)
South Turkey has the semi-arid climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for South Turkey is 22° degrees and there is about 458 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 250 days a year with an average humidity of 61% and an UV-index of 5.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 14 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 56 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 87 |
| Days with rain | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
| Dry days | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Climate data from city: Antalya
Climate table of Southwest Turkey (Marmaris)
Southwest Turkey has the semi-arid climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Southwest Turkey is 22° degrees and there is about 410 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 247 days a year with an average humidity of 62% and an UV-index of 5.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 15 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 57 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 56 | 60 |
| Days with rain | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
| Dry days | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 18 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Climate data from city: Marmaris
Climate table of West Turkey (Bodrum)
West Turkey has the semi-arid climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for West Turkey is 21° degrees and there is about 485 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 267 days a year with an average humidity of 67% and an UV-index of 5.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 62 | 44 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 62 | 84 |
| Days with rain | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
| Dry days | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 18 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Climate data from city: Bodrum
Climate table of North Turkey (Istanbul)
North Turkey has the semi-arid climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for North Turkey is 18° degrees and there is about 363 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 202 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 4.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 32 | 52 |
| Days with rain | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| Days with snow | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Dry days | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Climate data from city: Istanbul
Turkey weather by month
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Popular places in Turkey
- Antalya
- İnay
- Fethiye
- Istanbul
- Trabzon
- Lara Beach
- Bozcaada
- Adana
- Marmaris
- Mardin
- Side
- Alaçatı
- Batça
- Konya
- Ölüdeniz
- Bolu
- Bodrum
- Pamukkale
- Çamlıhemşin
- Sakarya
- Kars
- Okurcalar
- Didim
- Kızılot
- Belek
- Gökova
- Avşa
- Alaçatı
- Manavgat
- Kiris
- Eskişehir
- Özdere
- Karasu
- Şanlıurfa
- Sarıgerme
- Kuzuluk
- Ankara
- Izmir
- Bursa
- Gaziantep
- Tarsus
- Diyarbakır
- Samsun
- Kayseri
- Kocaeli
- Malatya
- Erzurum
- Kahramanmaraş
- Denizli
- Van
- Hatay
- Batman
- İskenderun
- Alanya
- Rize
- Elazığ
- Sivas
- Balıkesir
- Manisa
- Adıyaman
- Kırıkkale
- Aydın
- Kütahya
- Çorum
- Isparta
- Zonguldak
- Ordu
- Uşak
- Nusaybin
- Tokat
- Erzincan
- Karabük
Frequently asked questions
Where is Turkey?
Turkey lies in a straight line about 8,621 km from United States (New York → Ankara).
How long is the flight to Turkey?
The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turkey is approximately 14 h. 20 min.
What are the largest airports in Turkey?
These are the largest airports in Turkey:
- Istanbul Airport – Istanbul
- Sabiha Gökçen International Airport – Istanbul
- Atatürk International Airport – Istanbul
- Esenboğa International Airport – Ankara
- Adnan Menderes International Airport – Izmir
- Bursa Yenişehir Airport – Bursa
- Adana Airport – Adana
- Gaziantep International Airport – Gaziantep
- Konya Airport – Konya
- Antalya International Airport – Antalya
How many inhabitants are there in Turkey?
Turkey has approximately 80,810,525 inhabitants.
How big is Turkey?
The area of Turkey is around 780,580 km². It is 3,5x bigger than United States.
What is the capital of Turkey?
The capital of Turkey is Ankara.
What is the currency of Turkey?
In Turkey the Turkish lira (TRY) is used to pay.
Exchange rates on 20 September 2021
- 1 Turkish lira = 7.56 US dollar
- 1 US dollar = 0.13 Turkish lira
- 10 Turkish lira = 75.60 US dollar
- 10 US dollar = 1.32 Turkish lira
- 100 Turkish lira = 756.04 US dollar
- 100 US dollar = 13.23 Turkish lira
What is the area code of Turkey?
The area code to call Turkey is +90.