Climate in Turkey
111 cities in Turkey, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Cizre
average high 104°F (40°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Arsuz
coldest-month lows near 47°F (8°C)
- Driest
- Konya
11.8 in (299 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Rize
76.8 in (1951 mm) of rain a year
The 40 largest cities
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 82°F (28°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 27 in (685 mm) | 15.5M people |
| Ankara | 88°F (31°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 16.5 in (420 mm) | 3.5M people |
| BursaBursa Province | 86°F (30°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 33.9 in (861 mm) | 3.1M people |
| İzmirİzmir Province | 95°F (35°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 27.8 in (707 mm) | 2.9M people |
| Gaziantep | 96°F (35°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 17.8 in (451 mm) | 2.2M people |
| DiyarbakırDiyarbakır Province | 100°F (38°C) | 29°F (-1°C) | 25.1 in (637 mm) | 1.8M people |
| Adana | 95°F (35°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 27.2 in (691 mm) | 1.8M people |
| Kayseri | 88°F (31°C) | 22°F (-5°C) | 19.8 in (502 mm) | 1.5M people |
| Konya | 88°F (31°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 11.8 in (299 mm) | 1.4M people |
| Antalya | 94°F (34°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 42.7 in (1086 mm) | 1.3M people |
| EsenyurtIstanbul | 81°F (27°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 25 in (635 mm) | 984k people |
| Eskişehir | 85°F (29°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 16.3 in (413 mm) | 922k people |
| ÇankayaAnkara | 88°F (31°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 16.6 in (422 mm) | 792k people |
| KüçükçekmeceIstanbul | 82°F (28°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 26.7 in (679 mm) | 792k people |
| Erzurum | 77°F (25°C) | 11°F (-12°C) | 24.6 in (624 mm) | 768k people |
| Malatya | 92°F (33°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 23.1 in (587 mm) | 750k people |
| BağcılarIstanbul | 82°F (28°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 26.7 in (677 mm) | 740k people |
| BahçelievlerIstanbul | 82°F (28°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 26.7 in (677 mm) | 577k people |
| UmraniyeIstanbul | 81°F (27°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 27.2 in (691 mm) | 573k people |
| Mersin | 88°F (31°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 20.6 in (523 mm) | 538k people |
| NilüferBursa Province | 86°F (30°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 33.4 in (849 mm) | 536k people |
| Van | 83°F (29°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 15.7 in (400 mm) | 525k people |
| EsenlerIstanbul | 82°F (28°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 26.7 in (677 mm) | 520k people |
| SancaktepeIstanbul | 82°F (28°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 28.2 in (715 mm) | 490k people |
| Karabağlarİzmir Province | 96°F (36°C) | 38°F (4°C) | 28 in (711 mm) | 479k people |
| Batman | 101°F (38°C) | 31°F (0°C) | 26.5 in (673 mm) | 452k people |
| MuratpaşaAntalya | 93°F (34°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 42.1 in (1069 mm) | 450k people |
| Şanlıurfa | 102°F (39°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 19.3 in (491 mm) | 450k people |
| Elazığ | 92°F (33°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 22.7 in (576 mm) | 443k people |
| SultangaziIstanbul | 82°F (28°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 27.5 in (698 mm) | 437k people |
| MaltepeIstanbul | 82°F (28°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 27.3 in (692 mm) | 427k people |
| BeylikdüzüIstanbul | 81°F (27°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 25 in (635 mm) | 415k people |
| AntakyaHatay | 92°F (33°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 24.6 in (626 mm) | 399k people |
| Samsun | 80°F (27°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 33.7 in (856 mm) | 394k people |
| Kahramanmaraş | 94°F (35°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 22.5 in (573 mm) | 385k people |
| Uşak | 88°F (31°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 19.1 in (486 mm) | 369k people |
| AlanyaAntalya | 88°F (31°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 38.1 in (968 mm) | 364k people |
| AtaşehirIstanbul | 82°F (28°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 26.6 in (677 mm) | 362k people |
| SultanbeyliIstanbul | 82°F (28°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 27.6 in (701 mm) | 358k people |
| FatihIstanbul | 82°F (28°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 26.7 in (677 mm) | 356k people |
More cities in Turkey
Adıyaman Province
Afyonkarahisar Province
Ağrı
Aksaray
Amasya
Bingöl
Bolu
Bursa Province
Canakkale
Çorum
Denizli
Düzce
Edirne
Erzincan
Giresun
Hatay
Iğdır
Isparta
Istanbul
Karabük Province
Karaman
Kastamonu
Kilis
Kırıkkale
Kırşehir
Konya
Kütahya
Ordu
Osmaniye
Rize Province
Sakarya
Şanlıurfa
Siirt
Sivas
Trabzon
Zonguldak Province
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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