Antalya weather by month & the best time to visit
Türkiye · coastal city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Antalya is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with April and October close behind. Antalya averages about 3,075 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 42 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Antalya?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Antalya is May, then April and October. The dullest month is January (35/100, 182 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Antalya?
Antalya is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,075 hours of sunshine a year. 55 Sunshine Score points separate May (90) from January (35), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #11 of 49 destinations in Türkiye for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,990 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 55% of the annual 829 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 182 mm | 2 | 20° / 68°F |
| February | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 97 mm | 3 | 19° / 66°F |
| March | 78 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 69 mm | 4 | 19° / 66°F |
| April | 87 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 55 mm | 6 | 20° / 68°F |
| May | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 42 mm | 7 | 23° / 73°F |
| June | 85 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 18 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 38 | 38° / 100°F | 24° / 75°F | 6 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 25° / 77°F | 5 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 74 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 25 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 64 mm | 4 | 26° / 79°F |
| November | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 91 mm | 3 | 23° / 73°F |
| December | 47 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 175 mm | 2 | 20° / 68°F |
Sea temperature in Antalya by month
The sea off Antalya is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 19°C / 66°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Antalya: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Antalya?
Antalya is a coastal city break in Türkiye with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 7 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Antalya get a year?
Antalya gets about 3,075 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Antalya?
The sunniest time to visit Antalya is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with April and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Antalya?
January is the least sunny month in Antalya, scoring 35/100 with about 182 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Antalya?
The sea in Antalya ranges from about 19°C (February) to 31°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Antalya?
The typical midday UV index in Antalya peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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