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Where to go in Turkey in summer

Summer is June to August north of the equator; March to May in South Asia; December to February south of the equator. These are the places in Turkey where at least two of those three months are a sweet spot or good, ranked on ten years of climate readings, public holidays and fares.

Summer in the north: June to August

2 of the 4 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of June, July and August; 2 of them in each of the three.

  1. Cappadocia Turkey June: sweet spotJuly: sweet spotAugust: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 27–31°C
  2. Istanbul Turkey June: goodJuly: goodAugust: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 27–29°C

Fewer than two good months

Summer in South Asia: March to May

4 of the 4 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of March, April and May; 3 of them in each of the three.

  1. İzmir Turkey March: goodApril: sweet spotMay: sweet spot 3 of 3 good or better · highs 16–26°C
  2. Ephesus Turkey March: goodApril: sweet spotMay: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 18–27°C
  3. Istanbul Turkey March: goodApril: goodMay: good 3 of 3 good or better · highs 13–21°C
  4. Cappadocia Turkey March: okApril: goodMay: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 12–22°C

Summer in the south: December to February

None of these places is a sweet spot or good in two or more of December, January and February.

Fewer than two good months

Turkey, season by season

Summer elsewhere

Labelled and ranked by the score from London, as every month page is, until you choose your own city: then your own city's score decides, and the places are split into your own country, short hops within 1,500 km, and further away. A month counts when it is a sweet spot or good; two such months put a place on the list, and more months, then a higher average score, put it higher. The climate is each place's own, from ten years of readings. How we rank