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In Istanbul: May to June and September to October — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Istanbul.

Turkey is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Istanbul

  1. January: 9 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 90 mm of rain
  2. February: 9 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 73 mm of rain
  3. March: 11 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 77 mm of rain
  4. April: 16 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 50 mm of rain
  5. May: 21 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 38 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 25 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 38 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 23 mm of rain
  8. August: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 22 mm of rain
  9. September: 24 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 49 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 19 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 71 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 15 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 75 mm of rain
  12. December: 11 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 97 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 28 °C
Coolest
January, 9 °C
Driest
August, 22 mm
Wettest
December, 97 mm

Antalya

April to May and October to November — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Antalya.

  1. January: 13 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 221 mm of rain
  2. February: 14 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 134 mm of rain
  3. March: 17 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 107 mm of rain
  4. April: 20 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 69 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 25 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 47 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 31 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 11 mm of rain
  7. July: 35 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
  8. August: 34 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
  9. September: 31 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 26 mm of rain
  10. October: 25 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 94 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 19 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 127 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 15 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 222 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 35 °C
Coolest
January, 13 °C
Driest
July, 4 mm
Wettest
December, 222 mm

Goreme

May to June and September to October — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Goreme.

  1. January: 5 °C by day, -5 °C at night, 47 mm of rain
  2. February: 7 °C by day, -4 °C at night, 37 mm of rain
  3. March: 11 °C by day, -1 °C at night, 55 mm of rain
  4. April: 17 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 51 mm of rain
  5. May: 22 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 50 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 26 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 28 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 30 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
  8. August: 31 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
  9. September: 26 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 14 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 20 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 25 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 13 °C by day, 1 °C at night, 33 mm of rain
  12. December: 8 °C by day, -2 °C at night, 40 mm of rain
Warmest
August, 31 °C
Coolest
January, 5 °C
Driest
July, 4 mm
Wettest
March, 55 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Istanbul

Long-term averages for Istanbul: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
051015202530°C0100mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 9 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 90 mm. February: Day 9 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 73 mm. March: Day 11 °C, Night 5 °C, Rain 77 mm. April: Day 16 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 50 mm. May: Day 21 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 38 mm. June: Day 25 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 38 mm. July: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 23 mm. August: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 22 mm. September: Day 24 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 49 mm. October: Day 19 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 71 mm. November: Day 15 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 75 mm. December: Day 11 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 97 mm
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Istanbul
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January9490
February9473
March11577
April16850
May211338
June251838
July282123
August282122
September241849
October191471
November151075
December11697

Antalya

Long-term averages for Antalya: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
5101520253035°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 13 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 221 mm. February: Day 14 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 134 mm. March: Day 17 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 107 mm. April: Day 20 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 69 mm. May: Day 25 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 47 mm. June: Day 31 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 11 mm. July: Day 35 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 4 mm. August: Day 34 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 4 mm. September: Day 31 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 26 mm. October: Day 25 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 94 mm. November: Day 19 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 127 mm. December: Day 15 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 222 mm
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Antalya
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January136221
February146134
March177107
April201069
May251547
June311911
July35234
August34234
September312026
October251594
November1910127
December157222

Goreme

Long-term averages for Goreme: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
-55152535°C0100mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 5 °C, Night -5 °C, Rain 47 mm. February: Day 7 °C, Night -4 °C, Rain 37 mm. March: Day 11 °C, Night -1 °C, Rain 55 mm. April: Day 17 °C, Night 3 °C, Rain 51 mm. May: Day 22 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 50 mm. June: Day 26 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 28 mm. July: Day 30 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 4 mm. August: Day 31 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 4 mm. September: Day 26 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 14 mm. October: Day 20 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 25 mm. November: Day 13 °C, Night 1 °C, Rain 33 mm. December: Day 8 °C, Night -2 °C, Rain 40 mm
Show the monthly table
Goreme
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January5-547
February7-437
March11-155
April17351
May22850
June261228
July30154
August31154
September261114
October20625
November13133
December8-240

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