Weekly note

Turkey in May

4 of the 4 destinations in Turkey are in season in May: 1 a sweet spot, 3 good, 0 ok.

May is a sweet spot at 1 of these 4 places: İzmir.

Ranked for May

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 İzmir sweet spot 26° 4d — 26C max, 4 rainy days
2 Cappadocia good 22° 9d — 22C max, 9 rainy days
3 Istanbul good 21° 8d £187 21C max, 8 rainy days
4 Ephesus goodbusy 27° 4d — busier than usual

Fares are the typical return from London for May departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for May departures.

Other months for Turkey

May elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Turkey as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.