Ankara Climate by Month
Ankara, Turkey
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Ankara has hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 88°F (31°C) in July and 39°F (4°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 26°F (-3°C). It gets 15 in (373 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 88°F(31°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 26°F(-3°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 15 in(373 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 61%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Ankara
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May and September, with highs around 76°F (24°C) and about 1.3 in (33 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 39°F (4°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Ankara weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 39°F(4°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 1.7 in(44 mm) | 81% | 1.9 |
| FebFebruary | 45°F(7°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 69% | 2.6 |
| MarMarch | 54°F(12°C) | 33°F(1°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 63% | 3.8 |
| AprApril | 63°F(17°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 1.5 in(37 mm) | 54% | 5.3 |
| MayMayBest | 73°F(23°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 1.9 in(49 mm) | 55% | 6.3 |
| JunJune | 81°F(27°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 55% | 7.1 |
| JulJuly | 88°F(31°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 0.4 in(11 mm) | 44% | 7.8 |
| AugAugust | 87°F(31°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 0.4 in(9 mm) | 45% | 7.1 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 79°F(26°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 0.7 in(17 mm) | 46% | 5.5 |
| OctOctober | 67°F(20°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 1.0 in(25 mm) | 60% | 3.9 |
| NovNovember | 55°F(13°C) | 33°F(0°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 73% | 2.6 |
| DecDecember | 43°F(6°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 1.6 in(41 mm) | 84% | 1.7 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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