When to go · Kastamonu
Kastamonu, month by month
The best months for Kastamonu: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (mountain roads, snow on the Ilgaz pass).3 °C / -5 °C, 12 rain days37 °F / 23 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (mountain roads, snow on the Ilgaz pass).5 °C / -4 °C, 11 rain days41 °F / 25 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (mountain roads, snow on the Ilgaz pass).10 °C / -1 °C, 11 rain days50 °F / 30 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Tulips in Istanbul, green Cappadocia, empty ruins; Easter and the 23 April holiday add crowds.16 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Kastamonu's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 8 °C, 13 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Kastamonu's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 11 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 52 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Peak season and heat: coast and Istanbul crowded; inland sites at 38 °C.Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Peak season and heat: coast and Istanbul crowded; inland sites at 100 °F.28 °C / 14 °C, 6 rain days82 °F / 57 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Türkiye (Turkey): As July; European and Turkish school holidays; book early.28 °C / 14 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 57 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Kastamonu's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 10 °C, 7 rain days75 °F / 50 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Kastamonu's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.18 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Rain begins; Istanbul and Cappadocia fine, coastal resorts close.11 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days52 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (mountain roads, snow on the Ilgaz pass).5 °C / -3 °C, 12 rain days41 °F / 27 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low