Best time to visit Turkey
Turkey's shores, peaks and plateaux offer places and activities for every season - from culture to kayaks, sailing to skiing
With a 7,200km coastline and wildly varying terrain, the best time to visit Turkey depends on where you want to go and what you want to do. June to August is hot almost everywhere. The west and south coasts have mild winters, while central Anatolia is colder – as is Istanbul. Summer is great for activities like kayaking, rafting, canyoning or diving, but not so good for crowds at major cultural sites. Sunny spring and autumn days offer fine temperatures for walking and cycling.
When to visit Turkey and when not to
Turkey gulet cruise
Cruise remote islands and bays on a luxury gulet.
From
£1029 to £1505
8 days
ex flights
Cappadocia walking vacation in Turkey
Trek the unique and fairytale landscape of Cappadocia
From
US $1890 to US $2325
8 days
ex flights
Turkey small group tour
Discover the wonders of Turkey on this 10 day tour
From
£1150 to £1290
10 days
ex flights
Classic Turkey 8 day tour
Bustling Istanbul to the beautiful scenery of Cappadocia
From
£1105
8 days
ex flights
Small group tour of Turkey
The perfect introduction to cosmopolitan and memorial Turkey
From
£976 to £1095
8 days
ex flights
Eastern Turkey tour, small group
Discover Turkey's ancient sites and rich Kurdish culture
From
US $4805
14 days
ex flights
Turkey Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
2
8
110
FEB
3
9
75
MAR
4
11
72
APR
7
16
50
MAY
12
21
35
JUN
16
25
28
JUL
18
27
25
AUG
18
27
35
SEP
16
24
43
OCT
12
19
76
NOV
8
15
97
DEC
5
11
126
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Festivals & events in Turkey
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Mevlana Festival (Konya) - December 10th-17th
A celebration of the whirling dervish orders founded by 13th century Sufi poet and mystic philosopher Jelaluddin Rumi - aka Mevlâna ('Our Guide'). A million people visit the vibrant city of Konya to witness days of dervish dancing and music, culminating in the major performance of unique trance-like forms on December 17 (the day Rumi died in 1273).