Weekly note

Turkey in October

4 of the 4 destinations in Turkey are in season in October: 2 a sweet spot, 1 good, 1 ok.

October is a sweet spot at 2 of these 4 places: Ephesus and İzmir.

Ranked for October

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Ephesus sweet spot 26° 3d — 26C max, 3 rainy days
2 İzmir sweet spot 24° 3d — 24C max, 3 rainy days
3 Cappadocia good 21° 2d — 21C max, 2 rainy days
4 Istanbul ok 20° 5d £195 20C max, 5 rainy days

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

Other months for Turkey

October 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.