When to go · Samsun
Samsun, month by month
The best months for Samsun: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cool and wet); Jul–Aug are warm but showery.11 °C / 4 °C, 13 rain days52 °F / 39 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cool and wet); Jul–Aug are warm but showery.11 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain days52 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Warming but changeable; Ramazan Bayramı 9–11 Mar 2027 fills transport — check dates.13 °C / 5 °C, 13 rain days55 °F / 41 °F, 13 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.15 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days59 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Samsun's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C / 12 °C, 11 rain days66 °F / 54 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Samsun's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 17 °C, 9 rain days75 °F / 63 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cool and wet); Jul–Aug are warm but showery.27 °C / 20 °C, 6 rain days81 °F / 68 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cool and wet); Jul–Aug are warm but showery.28 °C / 21 °C, 6 rain days82 °F / 70 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Samsun's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 17 °C, 8 rain days77 °F / 63 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Samsun's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain days70 °F / 57 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Rain begins; Istanbul and Cappadocia fine, coastal resorts close.17 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cool and wet); Jul–Aug are warm but showery.13 °C / 7 °C, 13 rain days55 °F / 45 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low