Geographic and Weather Conditions
A unique gate between Europe and Asia, Turkey is bounded by Georgia to
the North, Armenia and Iran to the East, Syria and Iraq to the South and
Greece and Bulgaria to the West. Turkey's total size is 296.185 square
miles, surrounded by 5.000 miles of coastline. Many visitors are surprised
by the beauty of its beaches: from Black Sea and Marmara Sea in the North
to the Aegean Sea in the West and the Mediterranean Sea in the South.
In accordance with the region, climate conditions are quite different. The
mountainous region at the East is usually quite cool, especially in the evening.
Due to the beautiful green cover of the region, The Black Sea Coast is the
rainiest and most humid region in Turkey, however, the Anatolian plateau is dry,
dusty and hot. The South Aegean is the mildest region, sunnier and warmer than
the Marmara region. Besides heavily snow in the East and the Anatolian region,
Istanbul gets snow for a short period in the winter and it is better to be
prepared if your plan of traveling is during this period.
Year-round weather conditions
in Turkey
Average Midday Temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit
|
Region x Month
|
Marmara
(Istanbul)
|
Aegean Coast
(Izmir)
|
Mediterranean
Coast (Antalya)
|
Anatolia
(Ankara)
|
|
January
|
6 C
43 F
|
9 C
48 F
|
11 C
52 F
|
1 C
34 F
|
|
February
|
6 C
43 F
|
10 C
50 F
|
12 C
54 F
|
1 C
34 F
|
|
March
|
7C
45 F
|
12 C
54 F
|
13 C
56 F
|
5 C
41 F
|
|
April
|
12 C
54 F
|
16 C
61 F
|
17 C
63 F
|
12 C
54 F
|
|
May
|
17 C
63 F
|
21 C
70 F
|
21 C
70 F
|
17 C
63 F
|
|
June
|
21 C
70 F
|
25 C
77 F
|
23 C
77 F
|
20 C
68 F
|
|
July
|
24 C
75 F
|
28 C
82 F
|
29 C
84 F
|
24 C
75 F
|
|
August
|
24 C
75 F
|
28 C
82 F
|
29 C
84 F
|
24 C
75 F
|
|
September
|
20 C
68 F
|
24 C
75 F
|
25 C
77 F
|
19 C
66 F
|
|
October
|
16 C
61 F
|
19 C
66 F
|
21 C
70 F
|
13 C
56 F
|
|
November
|
12 C
54 F
|
15 C
59 F
|
16 C
61 F
|
8 C
47 F
|
|
December
|
8 C
47 F
|
11 C
52 F
|
12 C
54 F
|
3 C
37 F
|
Average Sea-water Temperatures
|
Region x Month
|
Istanbul
|
Izmir
|
Antalya
|
|
January
|
8 C
|
16 C
|
18 C
|
|
February
|
7 C
|
15 C
|
17 C
|
|
March
|
8 C
|
15 C
|
17 C
|
|
April
|
11 C
|
16 C
|
19 C
|
|
May
|
16 C
|
20 C
|
21 C
|
|
June
|
20 C
|
24 C
|
25 C
|
|
July
|
23 C
|
26 C
|
26 C
|
|
August
|
24 C
|
26 C
|
29 C
|
|
September
|
21 C
|
25 C
|
28 C
|
|
October
|
17 C
|
21 C
|
25 C
|
|
November
|
14 C
|
17 C
|
22 C
|
|
December
|
10 C
|
16 C
|
19 C
|
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