The most comfortable time to visit Ankara is from May to early July, and again from September to mid October. For sun, aim for late June to August; for walking, go from late September to mid November.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late June to August. It peaks in early August, at 81. Avoid mid October to early May for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 28% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from May to early July, with a second spell from September to mid October. It peaks in mid September, at 80. The weakest stretch is from late November to February, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from late September to mid November, with a second spell from April to May. It peaks in mid October, at 84. Avoid early August for this: it falls to 9, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Ankara over the whole year is 13°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -2°C. Ankara has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 4% in July, the driest month, to 17% in December, the wettest. Winds in Ankara are highest in August, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Ankara come in July, when the sky is typically 25% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 64%.
Month by month Ankara climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | -2°C | 0°C | 15% | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| February | 7°C | -0°C | 3°C | 12% | 57% | 2.0 m/s | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| March | 11°C | 2°C | 6°C | 16% | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 9 | 0 | 50 |
| April | 16°C | 6°C | 12°C | 10% | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 38 | 1 | 75 |
| May | 21°C | 12°C | 18°C | 16% | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 67 | 10 | 75 |
| June | 25°C | 16°C | 23°C | 16% | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 77 | 42 | 43 |
| July | 29°C | 19°C | 27°C | 4% | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 60 | 67 | 22 |
| August | 30°C | 19°C | 27°C | 5% | 25% | 3.0 m/s | 51 | 76 | 14 |
| September | 25°C | 13°C | 22°C | 5% | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 78 | 35 | 54 |
| October | 19°C | 8°C | 16°C | 7% | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 65 | 4 | 82 |
| November | 12°C | 3°C | 9°C | 12% | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 17 | 0 | 66 |
| December | 6°C | 1°C | 3°C | 17% | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 29 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Ankara weather by season
Year round, Ankara has days of about 4°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 30°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -2°C to 19°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 13°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around December and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Ankara weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Ankara has typical daily highs of about 6°C and lows of about -0°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
Ankara weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Ankara has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Ankara weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Ankara has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 8% chance of rain on a given day.
Ankara weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Ankara has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 8% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Ankara?
Ankara has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 4% in July, the driest month, to 17% in December, the wettest.
What time of year is Ankara windiest?
Winds in Ankara are highest in August, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Ankara year round?
The average temperature in Ankara over the whole year is 13°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -2°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.