When to Go
When to Visit Turkey: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Turkey — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- May
- Average high
- 9–30°C
- Rainfall
- 621mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° | 4° | 90mm |
| Feb | 10° | 5° | 65mm |
| Mar | 12° | 6° | 55mm |
| Apr | 17° | 9° | 41mm |
| May | 21° | 14° | 46mm |
| Jun | 26° | 19° | 37mm |
| Jul | 29° | 22° | 29mm |
| Aug | 30° | 23° | 17mm |
| Sep | 26° | 20° | 37mm |
| Oct | 21° | 15° | 49mm |
| Nov | 16° | 11° | 73mm |
| Dec | 12° | 7° | 82mm |
Email me this guide
Save this timing guide
Get a link to this page in your inbox, plus a short weekly brief on which destinations are entering their best window. One email a week, unsubscribe anytime.
Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- Anıtkabir Ankara Weekdays 9–10 AM, 4–5 PM
- Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque Istanbul Weekdays 7–9 AM
- Egyptian Bazaar Istanbul Weekdays 8–11 AM
- Topkapi Palace Museum Istanbul
- Mevlana Museum Konya Weekdays 9–11 AM, 5–6 PM
- Gülhane Park Istanbul Weekends 7–9 AM
Places to go in Turkey
hidden gem Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar is open 8:30am–7pm daily except Sunday, when it's shut entirely.
attraction Ephesus Ancient City
Ephesus is the best-preserved Roman city in the eastern Mediterranean, anchored by the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre. 4.8★ (40,623 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
Plan your trip
Turkey eSIM & staying connected →
Some links above are affiliate links — if you book through them, Wander Atlas earns a small commission at no extra cost to you. It's how we keep every guide free.
Climate figures are 10-year averages for Istanbul, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.