When to go · Ankara

Ankara in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and dry), Dec–Feb (cold, some snow).

Key facts

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ankara

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and dry), Dec–Feb (cold, some snow).

Long-term averages

AnkaraHighs around 4 °C, lows around -3 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F, lows around 27 °F, rain on about 10 days
Central Anatolia, Türkiye (Turkey) · Cappadocia, Ankara, Konyacool
High, dry plateau: snow and −10 °C nights in winter, hot days but cool nights in summer; balloons fly all year when wind allows.High, dry plateau: snow and 14 °F nights in winter, hot days but cool nights in summer; balloons fly all year when wind allows.

Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Cold and wet in Istanbul, snow in Cappadocia; low prices, short days, coast mostly shut.