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 107°F (42°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- İskenderun
coldest-month lows near 48°F (9°C)
- Driest
- Iğdır
10.3 in (262 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Rize
74.6 in (1895 mm) of rain a year
The 40 largest cities
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 85°F (30°C) | 38°F (4°C) | 26.7 in (679 mm) | 15.5M people |
| Ankara | 88°F (31°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 14.8 in (375 mm) | 3.5M people |
| BursaBursa Province | 89°F (32°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 23 in (585 mm) | 3.1M people |
| İzmirİzmir Province | 93°F (34°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 26 in (661 mm) | 2.9M people |
| Gaziantep | 98°F (37°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 20 in (507 mm) | 2.2M people |
| DiyarbakırDiyarbakır Province | 103°F (40°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 19.2 in (487 mm) | 1.8M people |
| Adana | 94°F (35°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 27 in (685 mm) | 1.8M people |
| Kayseri | 89°F (31°C) | 22°F (-6°C) | 14.3 in (363 mm) | 1.5M people |
| Konya | 87°F (30°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 18 in (458 mm) | 1.4M people |
| Antalya | 98°F (36°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 27.7 in (704 mm) | 1.3M people |
| EsenyurtIstanbul | 85°F (30°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 26.5 in (674 mm) | 984k people |
| Eskişehir | 87°F (31°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 17.1 in (434 mm) | 922k people |
| ÇankayaAnkara | 88°F (31°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 14.8 in (375 mm) | 792k people |
| KüçükçekmeceIstanbul | 84°F (29°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 25.7 in (654 mm) | 792k people |
| Erzurum | 82°F (28°C) | 7°F (-14°C) | 18.7 in (476 mm) | 768k people |
| Malatya | 95°F (35°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 16.7 in (425 mm) | 750k people |
| BağcılarIstanbul | 85°F (30°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 26.2 in (666 mm) | 740k people |
| BahçelievlerIstanbul | 85°F (30°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 25.8 in (656 mm) | 577k people |
| UmraniyeIstanbul | 84°F (29°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 27.6 in (702 mm) | 573k people |
| Mersin | 91°F (33°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 25.2 in (641 mm) | 538k people |
| NilüferBursa Province | 90°F (32°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 23.2 in (589 mm) | 536k people |
| Van | 87°F (31°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 17.5 in (446 mm) | 525k people |
| EsenlerIstanbul | 85°F (30°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 26.3 in (669 mm) | 520k people |
| SancaktepeIstanbul | 85°F (29°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 28.4 in (721 mm) | 490k people |
| Karabağlarİzmir Province | 94°F (35°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 26.3 in (668 mm) | 479k people |
| Batman | 103°F (40°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 23.5 in (597 mm) | 452k people |
| MuratpaşaAntalya | 97°F (36°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 28.4 in (720 mm) | 450k people |
| Şanlıurfa | 105°F (40°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 16.9 in (429 mm) | 450k people |
| Elazığ | 97°F (36°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 23.8 in (606 mm) | 443k people |
| SultangaziIstanbul | 85°F (29°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 27.4 in (696 mm) | 437k people |
| MaltepeIstanbul | 84°F (29°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 26.9 in (683 mm) | 427k people |
| BeylikdüzüIstanbul | 85°F (29°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 25.9 in (659 mm) | 415k people |
| AntakyaHatay | 92°F (33°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 36.6 in (931 mm) | 399k people |
| Samsun | 82°F (28°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 25.3 in (642 mm) | 394k people |
| Kahramanmaraş | 98°F (37°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 24.8 in (629 mm) | 385k people |
| Uşak | 90°F (32°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 24.1 in (612 mm) | 369k people |
| AlanyaAntalya | 91°F (33°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 35.5 in (902 mm) | 364k people |
| AtaşehirIstanbul | 85°F (29°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 27.2 in (690 mm) | 362k people |
| SultanbeyliIstanbul | 85°F (29°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 28.3 in (720 mm) | 358k people |
| FatihIstanbul | 85°F (30°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 26.6 in (676 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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