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Turkey climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 50° | 50° | 55° | 63° | 72° | 81° | 84° | 86° | 79° | 70° | 63° | 54° |
| Antalya (Lara Beach) | 59° | 61° | 64° | 72° | 81° | 90° | 99° | 97° | 91° | 82° | 72° | 63° |
| Esenyurt | 50° | 50° | 54° | 63° | 70° | 81° | 86° | 86° | 79° | 70° | 61° | 54° |
| Eskişehir | 45° | 48° | 54° | 64° | 72° | 79° | 86° | 88° | 79° | 68° | 57° | 46° |
| Erzurum | 32° | 34° | 43° | 54° | 63° | 73° | 79° | 82° | 73° | 61° | 46° | 36° |
| Malatya | 41° | 45° | 55° | 68° | 77° | 88° | 95° | 95° | 86° | 72° | 55° | 45° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| Antalya (Lara Beach) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| Esenyurt | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
| Eskişehir | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Erzurum | 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Malatya | 9 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 50° | 48° | 49° | 53° | 59° | 70° | 78° | 77° | 76° | 68° | 61° | 55° |
| Antalya (Lara Beach) | 68° | 65° | 65° | 67° | 72° | 80° | 85° | 87° | 84° | 79° | 74° | 70° |
| Esenyurt | 50° | 48° | 50° | 55° | 62° | 73° | 79° | 79° | 76° | 68° | 61° | 55° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Istanbul climate in May
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: April–October · May: Good
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 54°F | 63°F | ▲ 72°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 63°F | 72°F | ▲ 81°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 48°F | 55°F | ▲ 64°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 53°F | 59°F | ▲ 70°F |
| Precipitation | ▲ 2.4 in | 2.4 in | ▼ 1.9 in |
| Wet days | → 9 d | 9 d | ▼ 8 d |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 9.8 h | 11.5 h | ▲ 13.1 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 27% | 20% | ▼ 13% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 9 | 10 | ▲ 11 |
| Daylight | 13:20 | 14:29 | 15:04 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Perfect |
May temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
May precipitation day by day in
May UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Turkey · 16 weather points · Climate reference: Istanbul (41.01°N, 28.98°E) · Europe/Istanbul