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Best time to visit Ankara

The best time to visit Ankara, Turkey is April & June & September–October — expect daytime highs near 27°C and roughly 2 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Ankara climate at a glance

Ankara sees average daytime highs ranging from 6°C in January to 32°C in August. Around 423 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 81 wet days a year, peaking in January (57 mm) and easing off in August (8 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 14 hours of sunshine. Snow is a regular feature in January.

Ankara temperature & rainfall by month

January: 57 mm rainFebruary: 35 mm rainMarch: 55 mm rainApril: 42 mm rainMay: 54 mm rainJune: 48 mm rainJuly: 11 mm rainAugust: 8 mm rainSeptember: 17 mm rainOctober: 11 mm rainNovember: 40 mm rainDecember: 45 mm rainJanuary high: 6°CFebruary high: 9°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 18°CMay high: 22°CJune high: 27°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 32°CSeptember high: 27°COctober high: 21°CNovember high: 14°CDecember high: 9°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: -1°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 6°CMay low: 10°CJune low: 14°CJuly low: 17°CAugust low: 18°CSeptember low: 14°COctober low: 9°CNovember low: 3°CDecember low: 0°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Ankara

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
April–November
8 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
March
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
December–February
3 months · score < 5

Ankara climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 12.2 h in September. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 6°C -2°C 10.5 57 mm 6.8 h 74% 2.2 · Challenging
February 9°C -1°C 6.2 35 mm 7.5 h 69% 4.5 · Poor
March 11°C 1°C 10.8 55 mm 8.6 h 64% 5.2 · Fair
April 18°C 6°C 9.7 42 mm 10 h 57% 9.3 · Excellent
May 22°C 10°C 11.2 54 mm 11.7 h 56% 9.0 · Excellent
June 27°C 14°C 10 48 mm 13.1 h 57% 9.3 · Excellent
July 31°C 17°C 2.8 11 mm 13.8 h 45% 7.8 · Good
August 32°C 18°C 1.8 8 mm 13.1 h 42% 7.0 · Good
September 27°C 14°C 2 17 mm 11.3 h 47% 10.0 · Excellent
October 21°C 9°C 2.2 11 mm 10 h 56% 10.0 · Excellent
November 14°C 3°C 5.3 40 mm 7.8 h 68% 7.8 · Good
December 9°C 0°C 8.3 45 mm 6.5 h 80% 4.1 · Poor
Hottest month
August · 32°C
Coldest month
January · -2°C nights
Wettest month
January · 57 mm
Driest month
August · 8 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Ankara?

The best time to visit Ankara is April & June & September–October, when daytime highs average around 27°C with about 2 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Ankara?

August is the hottest month in Ankara, with average highs of 32°C.

What is the rainiest month in Ankara?

January is the rainiest month in Ankara, with around 57 mm of rainfall over 10.5 rainy days.

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