Türkiye (Turkey) in July

Peak season and heat: coast and Istanbul crowded; inland sites at 38 °C.

• Istanbul and Marmara · Istanbul, Bursa, Edirnehot

  Wet, windy winters with occasional snow; humid 30 °C summers; May and September–October are the easy windows.

• Aegean coast · İzmir, Selçuk (Ephesus), Bodrum, Çeşmehot

  Sea is swimmable June–October; inland ruins reach 38 °C in July–August — visit at opening.

• Mediterranean coast · Antalya, Kaş, Fethiye, Alanyahot

  Longest beach season (May–October); winter storms bring heavy rain; the Lycian Way is best in spring and autumn.

• Central Anatolia · Cappadocia, Ankara, Konyafine

  High, dry plateau: snow and −10 °C nights in winter, hot days but cool nights in summer; balloons fly all year when wind allows.

• Black Sea · Trabzon, Rize, the Kaçkarbest weather

  Rain in every month; summer is the only reliable time for the high plateaus (yayla).

• East and south-east · Kars, Van, Mardin, Şanlıurfahot

  Kars and Van have hard winters; Şanlıurfa and Mardin pass 40 °C in summer.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Democracy and National Unity Day

  15 Jul

  Public holiday marking the 2016 coup attempt; Bosphorus bridge events.

Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey)

High

Prices · Türkiye (Turkey)

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Rated best or good this month

• Black Sea

  Best weather of the year (Trabzon, Rize, the Kaçkar)