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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 18° till 21° degrees in the next 14 days with one day chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Turkey is based on the weather conditions in the city of Ankara.
Weather forecast this week
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Sunday 24 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
18° 6° |
0.2 mm | 15% | 2 m/s | 4 | |
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Monday 25 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
13° 5° |
0 mm | 0% | 2 m/s | 3 | |
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Tuesday 26 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
14° 1° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 4 | |
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Wednesday 27 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
16° 3° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 3 | |
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Thursday 28 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
18° 5° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 4 | |
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Friday 29 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
17° 6° |
0 mm | 0% | 2 m/s | 4 | |
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Saturday 30 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
17° 6° |
0 mm | 0% | 2 m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
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Sunday 31 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
16° 5° |
0 mm | 0% | 2 m/s | 3 | |
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Monday 1 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
18° 6° |
0 mm | 0% | 2 m/s | 4 | |
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Tuesday 2 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
18° 5° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 2 | |
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Wednesday 3 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
17° 7° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 2 | |
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Thursday 4 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
19° 9° |
0 mm | 0% | 0 m/s | 2 | |
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Friday 5 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
21° 9° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 1 | |
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Saturday 6 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
20° 9° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 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
- Bodrum
- Lara Beach
- Side
- Güvercinlik
- Kavak
- Kilolar
- Konaklı
- Antalya
- Sakarya
- Akyarlar
- Ankara
- Istanbul
- Bodrum
- Kuşadası
- Marmaris
- Urla
- Kolca
- Kemer
- Paslı
- Datça
- Mahmutlar
- Burhan
- Kemer
- Altınoluk
- Evrenseki
- Buldan
- Mardin
- Nolut
- Aşağı Kemer
- Salihli
- Dalyan
- Berkavi
- Darıca
- Karaağaç
- Hamitköy
- Pasinler
- Izmir
- Bursa
- Adana
- Gaziantep
- Konya
- Tarsus
- Trabzon
- Diyarbakır
- Samsun
- Kayseri
- Eskişehir
- Kocaeli
- Malatya
- Şanlıurfa
- Erzurum
- Kahramanmaraş
- Denizli
- Van
- Hatay
- Batman
- İskenderun
- Alanya
- Rize
- Elazığ
- Sivas
- Balıkesir
- Manisa
- Adıyaman
- Kırıkkale
- Aydın
- Kütahya
- Çorum
- Isparta
- Zonguldak
- Ordu
- Uşak
Frequently asked questions
Where is Turkey?
Turkey lies in a straight line about 16,596 km from New Zealand (Wellington → Ankara).
How long is the flight to Turkey?
The flight time from Auckland Airport to Turkey is approximately 20 h. 40 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 3x bigger than New Zealand.
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 24 October 2021
- 1 Turkish lira = 5.23 New Zealand dollar
- 1 New Zealand dollar = 0.19 Turkish lira
- 10 Turkish lira = 52.28 New Zealand dollar
- 10 New Zealand dollar = 1.91 Turkish lira
- 100 Turkish lira = 522.81 New Zealand dollar
- 100 New Zealand dollar = 19.13 Turkish lira
What is the area code of Turkey?
The area code to call Turkey is +90.