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Turkey in September

Around 26 °C with 27 mm of rain and 8.5 hours of sun a day.

September is one of the strongest months to visit Turkey. Around 26 °C with 27 mm of rain and 8.5 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Turkey · September
What the weather usually does

Turkey · typical month

  • Day / night
    13 – 26 °C
    Year range -3 – 31 °C
  • Rainfall
    27 mm
    Year range 19 – 93 mm
  • Sunshine
    8.5 hr / day
    Year range 4.7 – 10.1 hr / day
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What’s open · September

Things to do in Turkey in September

Nothing in Turkey shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in September.

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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Safety · 5 governments

What the governments say about Turkey

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Turkey carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyTurkey. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (5.2), highest in August (30.7). Monthly means: 5.2, 7.3, 11.2, 16.9, 21.2, 26.4, 30.0, 30.7, 26.4, 20.3, 13.7, 7.6.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January5.2-2.7-9.410.6
February7.3-1.6-9.013.3
March11.21.6-3.718.0
April16.95.61.123.2
May21.29.65.727.5
June26.414.310.631.1
July30.017.314.633.4
August30.717.715.533.3
September26.413.59.031.7
October20.38.43.825.5
November13.73.4-2.419.5
December7.6-0.0-7.012.4
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyTurkey. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in August (19), highest in January (93). Monthly means: 93, 58, 89, 67, 79, 47, 21, 19, 27, 41, 60, 84.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January93
February58
March89
April67
May79
June47
July21
August19
September27
October41
November60
December84
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyTurkey. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (4.7), highest in July (10.1). Monthly means: 5.2, 6.6, 7.2, 8.2, 8.4, 9.5, 10.1, 9.6, 8.5, 7.2, 5.9, 4.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January5.2
February6.6
March7.2
April8.2
May8.4
June9.5
July10.1
August9.6
September8.5
October7.2
November5.9
December4.7
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyTurkey. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in October (7.1), highest in July (8.9). Monthly means: 8.0, 8.0, 8.3, 8.0, 7.8, 7.9, 8.9, 8.4, 7.7, 7.1, 7.2, 7.4.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January8.05.511.5
February8.05.411.6
March8.35.712.2
April8.05.511.4
May7.85.910.7
June7.96.110.4
July8.96.711.6
August8.46.510.6
September7.75.710.7
October7.15.09.8
November7.24.910.7
December7.45.210.2
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Around 31 °C with 19 mm of rain and 9.6 hours of sun a day.

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Around 20 °C with 40 mm of rain and 7.2 hours of sun a day.

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