Weather in Ankara

Ankara is in Turkey at 39.9°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a continental climate with a wide temperature swing. August is the warmest month (average 22.6°C, high 30.6°C) and January is the coolest (average -1.4°C, low -5.6°C).

Rain is about 419 mm of rain spread through the year. The wettest month is May at 51 mm; the driest is July at 13 mm. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are July, August, and September.

Hot and cool months in Ankara

Ankara has a 24.0°C gap between its coolest monthly average (-1.4°C in January) and its warmest (22.6°C in August). That is a northern-hemisphere pattern.

Mean high across all twelve months is 16.9°C and mean low is 4.4°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

Rain through the year

Annual rainfall is 419 mm. May leads at 51 mm; July is lightest at 13 mm.

A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. May averages 10 such days; July averages 3.

What stands out month by month

January is the coolest month, with lows around -5.6°C and highs near 2.7°C. Rainfall is 50 mm. February brings 36 mm and 8 rainy days; temperatures run from -3.8°C to 5.8°C. March stands apart from the months beside it: 10.6°C / -1.3°C and 42 mm. April: 15.5°C high, 2.4°C low, 39 mm rain, 67% humidity. May is the wettest month — 51 mm and 10 rainy days, with 64% humidity. June brings 44 mm and 9 rainy days; temperatures run from 11.2°C to 25.7°C.

July is the driest month, averaging only 13 mm across 3 rainy days. Highs sit near 30.2°C. Peak heat arrives in August: 30.6°C by day, 14.6°C at night, and 47% humidity. In September, Ankara averages 25.7°C by day and 10.9°C at night, with 19 mm of rain. In October, Ankara averages 18.8°C by day and 6.3°C at night, with 33 mm of rain. November: 11.5°C high, 0.5°C low, 32 mm rain, 73% humidity. December stands apart from the months beside it: 5.0°C / -3.5°C and 46 mm.

Best months to visit Ankara

The three months with the highest comfort score are July, August, and September: July (22.1°C average, 13 mm, 49% humidity); August (22.6°C average, 14 mm, 47% humidity); September (18.3°C average, 19 mm, 51% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you prefer the hottest stretch, that is August. The coolest stretch is January.

How Ankara compares inside Turkey

Konya is about 230 km away: Ankara is 0.8°C cooler than Konya in its hottest month and a similar annual rainfall (394 mm in Konya). Konya’s wettest month is December (61 mm) versus May here.

Kayseri is about 262 km away: Ankara is 1.4°C warmer than Kayseri in its hottest month and 44 mm wetter over the year than Kayseri. Kayseri’s wettest month is May (47 mm) versus May here.

Bursa is about 324 km away: Ankara is 1.8°C cooler than Bursa in its hottest month and 223 mm drier over the year than Bursa. Bursa’s wettest month is December (90 mm) versus May here.