Weather in Antalya

On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are June, July, and September. Antalya is in Turkey at 36.9°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a Mediterranean pattern: dry summers and wetter winters.

August is the warmest month (average 29.3°C, high 36.0°C) and January is the coolest (average 7.6°C, low 3.5°C). Rain is wet season runs from November to February, inside an annual total of 827 mm. The wettest month is January at 182 mm; the driest is August at 5 mm.

Rain through the year

The wet season in Antalya starts in November and ends in February (November, December, January, and February). January is the core of it at 182 mm. August is the other extreme, with 5 mm.

A rainy day here is a day with at least 1 mm in the NASA POWER series. January averages 13 such days; August averages 2.

Temperature through the year

Monthly average highs run from 11.7°C in January to 36.0°C in August. Nights follow the same curve: 3.5°C in January and 22.7°C in August.

Mean high across all twelve months is 23.3°C and mean low is 12.3°C. These are 20-year grid averages, so a city station can read a few degrees warmer or cooler.

The calendar in Antalya

January is the coolest month, with lows around 3.5°C and highs near 11.7°C. Rainfall is 182 mm. By February the wet season is ending. Antalya still sees about 97 mm, but the next month is usually leaner. March stands apart from the months beside it: 16.6°C / 6.3°C and 68 mm. April: 20.3°C high, 9.5°C low, 55 mm rain, 68% humidity. In May, Antalya averages 25.0°C by day and 13.9°C at night, with 42 mm of rain. June brings 18 mm and 4 rainy days; temperatures run from 18.1°C to 30.5°C.

July stands apart from the months beside it: 35.4°C / 21.9°C and 6 mm. Peak heat arrives in August: 36.0°C by day, 22.7°C at night, and 44% humidity. In September, Antalya averages 31.9°C by day and 19.1°C at night, with 25 mm of rain. In October, Antalya averages 25.8°C by day and 14.2°C at night, with 64 mm of rain. The wet season opens in November. Expect 91 mm and 7 rainy days, with nights around 8.9°C. December stands apart from the months beside it: 13.7°C / 5.3°C and 174 mm.

Best months to visit Antalya

The three months with the highest comfort score are June, July, and September: June (24.3°C average, 18 mm, 54% humidity); July (28.7°C average, 6 mm, 44% humidity); September (25.5°C average, 25 mm, 49% 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 want the wet season itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at November–February instead of the score.

How Antalya compares inside Turkey

Konya is about 191 km away: Antalya is 5.9°C warmer than Konya in its hottest month and 433 mm wetter over the year than Konya. Konya’s wettest month is December (61 mm) versus January here.

İzmir is about 355 km away: Antalya is 1.6°C warmer than İzmir in its hottest month and 181 mm wetter over the year than İzmir. İzmir’s wettest month is January (130 mm) versus January here.

Ankara is about 384 km away: Antalya is 6.7°C warmer than Ankara in its hottest month and 408 mm wetter over the year than Ankara. Ankara’s wettest month is May (51 mm) versus January here.