Türkiye does not have one right season.
Choose dates around the terrain, climate and pace of your route — not a national weather slogan.
Regional windows
Let the landscape set the pace.
These are climate patterns from the Turkish State Meteorological Service's long station records — useful for choosing a route, not a weather forecast or a promise of site access.
April–May · September–October
Istanbul
A balanced city-and-walking window. December and January are the wettest months; July and August are the driest.
Station record: 1950–2025
April–May · September–October
İzmir & Ephesus
A strong window for exposed archaeology. July and August average about 28 °C and are the driest months.
Station record: 1938–2025
April–May · October–November
Antalya coast
Warm most of the year; July and August are the hottest part of the pattern. December and January are the wettest months.
Station record: 1930–2025
April–May · September–October
Pamukkale & Denizli
A more comfortable pattern for long, exposed days on the plateau than peak summer.
Station record: 1957–2025
March–May · October–November
Şanlıurfa
For open-air sites, avoid treating July and August casually: mean daily maxima reach 38.8 °C and 38.4 °C.
Station record: 1929–2025
July–August
Trabzon & Sümela
The mildest and driest window — but not a dry climate. A rain layer belongs in every season.
Station record: 1927–2025
Dates that move
A calendar is not the same as climate.
Ramadan, public holidays, festivals and seasonal programmes can affect pace, reservations, services and access.
We will add 2027 dates only once an organiser or authority has published them. Until then, build the route first and leave room to recheck the moving parts.