Ankara weather by month & the best time to visit
Türkiye · major city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Ankara is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with August and September close behind. Ankara averages about 2,649 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 13 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Ankara?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ankara is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 50 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ankara?
Ankara gets a lot of sun: around 2,649 hours a year. 92 Sunshine Score points separate July (92) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #37 of 49 destinations in Türkiye for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,990 hours. The year's 420 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -5° / 23°F | 50 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 36 mm | 2 |
| March | 22 | 11° / 52°F | -1° / 30°F | 42 mm | 4 |
| April | 66 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 39 mm | 5 |
| May | 85 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 51 mm | 6 |
| June | 86 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 44 mm | 8 |
| July | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 13 mm | 9 |
| August | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| September | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 19 mm | 6 |
| October | 81 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 33 mm | 4 |
| November | 30 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 32 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 47 mm | 1 |
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Ankara: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ankara?
Ankara is a major city break in Türkiye at 948 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ankara get a year?
Ankara gets about 2,649 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Ankara?
The sunniest time to visit Ankara is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ankara?
January is the least sunny month in Ankara, scoring 0/100 with about 50 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ankara?
The typical midday UV index in Ankara peaks around 9 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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