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Best climate in Türkiye

Of 66 weather stations with good records in Türkiye, Mersin (252), Iskenderun (251) and Kas (243) had the most warm, dry days a year in 2023–2025.

A warm, dry day here has a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and wind under 20 km/h. Across the country the best months are May to June and September to October.

Map of weather stations, shaded by warm, dry days a yearArdahan: 99 warm, dry days a yearBatman: 107 warm, dry days a yearTunceli: 109 warm, dry days a yearDiyarbakir: 111 warm, dry days a yearEdremit Korfez Balikesir Koca Seyit: 117 warm, dry days a yearAgri Ahmed I Hani: 118 warm, dry days a yearMus: 118 warm, dry days a yearElazig: 119 warm, dry days a yearSivas: 120 warm, dry days a yearGap Sanliurfa: 121 warm, dry days a yearBingol: 122 warm, dry days a yearIgdir: 122 warm, dry days a yearTulga: 123 warm, dry days a yearErzurum Bolge: 124 warm, dry days a yearOguzeli Gaziantep: 127 warm, dry days a yearSariyer: 127 warm, dry days a yearIstanbul (Ataturk): 128 warm, dry days a yearCankiri: 131 warm, dry days a yearSabiha Gokcen: 131 warm, dry days a yearBayburt: 133 warm, dry days a yearMugla: 134 warm, dry days a yearDenizli: 136 warm, dry days a yearUsak: 140 warm, dry days a yearEdirne: 143 warm, dry days a yearAnkara (Etimesgut): 144 warm, dry days a yearRize: 146 warm, dry days a yearIsparta: 147 warm, dry days a yearErkilet Kayseri: 147 warm, dry days a yearAkinci Murted: 147 warm, dry days a yearYozgat: 148 warm, dry days a yearAfyon: 148 warm, dry days a yearVan: 149 warm, dry days a yearAksehir: 150 warm, dry days a yearKonya: 151 warm, dry days a yearNevsehir: 152 warm, dry days a yearCorum: 152 warm, dry days a yearKutahya: 152 warm, dry days a yearArtvin: 152 warm, dry days a yearMerzifon: 153 warm, dry days a yearTokat: 153 warm, dry days a yearKirikkale: 156 warm, dry days a yearEskisehir: 156 warm, dry days a yearInebolu: 157 warm, dry days a yearBolu: 158 warm, dry days a yearIzmir (Cigli): 158 warm, dry days a yearKirklareli: 159 warm, dry days a yearNigde: 160 warm, dry days a yearGiresun: 160 warm, dry days a yearOrdu: 167 warm, dry days a yearSinop: 169 warm, dry days a yearTrabzon: 171 warm, dry days a yearTekirdag: 176 warm, dry days a yearAdapazari: 179 warm, dry days a yearZonguldak Caycuma: 183 warm, dry days a yearMarmaris: 187 warm, dry days a yearSamsun: 187 warm, dry days a yearOsmaniye: 190 warm, dry days a yearAdana: 193 warm, dry days a yearIncirlik: 194 warm, dry days a yearSilifke: 208 warm, dry days a yearKusadasi: 209 warm, dry days a yearAnamur: 230 warm, dry days a yearFinike: 236 warm, dry days a yearKas: 243 warm, dry days a yearIskenderun: 251 warm, dry days a yearMersin: 252 warm, dry days a yearGumushane: 145 warm, dry days a year, mountain stationKaraman: 174 warm, dry days a year, mountain stationIstanbulAnkaraIzmir
0365 warm, dry days a year▲ mountain stations, far above the land around them

Most warm, dry days a year

  1. Mersin252 days
  2. Iskenderun251 days
  3. Kas243 days
  4. Finike236 days
  5. Anamur230 days
  6. Kusadasi209 days
  7. Silifke208 days
  8. Incirlik194 days
  9. Adana193 days
  10. Osmaniye190 days
  11. Samsun187 days
  12. Marmaris187 days
  13. Zonguldak Caycuma183 days
  14. Adapazari179 days
  15. Tekirdag176 days

Warmest and driest in winter

Warm, dry days from December to February, out of 90.

  1. Adana49
  2. Anamur47
  3. Incirlik47
  4. Mersin46
  5. Kas45

Mildest summers

Mild, still days (16–26 °C, light wind) from June to August, out of 92.

  1. Ardahan40
  2. Van28
  3. Artvin22
  4. Bayburt22
  5. Erzurum Bolge22

Weather by month in Türkiye's cities

Questions

Where is the best climate in Türkiye?

Counting days with a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and light wind, the places with the most in 2023–2025 were Mersin (252), Iskenderun (251) and Kas (243) days a year. The median station had 151.

Where is it warm in Türkiye in winter?

From December to February, the most warm, dry days were at Adana (49 of 90), Anamur (47 of 90) and Incirlik (47 of 90).

Where are summers mildest in Türkiye?

For mild, still days (a high of 16–26 °C and light wind) from June to August, the best places were Ardahan (40 of 92), Van (28 of 92) and Artvin (22 of 92).

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Counted from daily records at 66 stations in NOAA's Global Surface Summary of the Day, 2023–2025, each with a complete record on at least 80% of days. Mountain stations far above their surroundings are left out of the rankings. A station is often an airport and may not represent the whole area around it.