Turkey climate

World Climates covers 87 places in Turkey. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Alanya (22 °C71 °F) and the coolest is Erzurum (6 °C43 °F). The wettest is Rize with 1,185 mm47 in of precipitation per year, the driest Kızıltepe with 292 mm11 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa, 57 places), humid subtropical (Cfa, 10 places), hot-summer continental (dry summer) (Dsa, 7 places) and cold semi-arid (BSk, 6 places).

The highest monthly average high is in Cizre (43 °C109 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Erzurum (−13 °C8 °F in January).

Across the places in Turkey, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, September and October (84, 53 and 79 of 87 places respectively).

Temperature and rainfall across Turkey

Annual mean temperatures in Turkey range from 6 °C43 °F to 22 °C71 °F. The typical place (the median of all 87) has a year average of 15 °C59 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 292 mm11 in to 1,185 mm47 in. The median place receives about 574 mm23 in in an average year.

In 44 places of 87, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 71 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). No place here gets less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 87 places, August is the warmest month, with a mean of 27 °C81 °F. January is the coldest, with 4 °C39 °F. The wettest month on average is December (81 mm3.2 in). The driest is August (13 mm0.5 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Istanbul, Ankara and Bursa. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Turkey?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Turkey is Alanya at 22 °C71 °F. The coolest is Erzurum at 6 °C43 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Turkey?

Rize gets the most precipitation, 1,185 mm47 in in an average year. The driest place is Kızıltepe with 292 mm11 in.

How many places in Turkey does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 87 places in Turkey. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Turkey?

It depends on the place. Across Turkey, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, September and October. Check the page of each city for its own best months.