Turkey weather in July
July is high summer on the Turkish coast: packed resorts, a sea-first itinerary, and heat that pushes sightseeing to morning and evening. The plateau is harsher than the shore. This is the month the brochure was photographed in, crowds included.
Antalya, Alanya, Bodrum and Marmaris run at capacity. If quiet is the brief, this is the wrong month for those names. If the brief is the sea, it is the right one.
Of the twelve months in Turkey, July is the warmest, the second driest and the sunniest.
- Average temp
- 24°C (76°F)
17–31°C · 63–89°F
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
hours per day
What is Turkey like in July?
Daytime
Hot. Plan ruins at opening time, beaches and shade after that. The Lycian towns that feel charming in April feel exposed in July unless you have water and a siesta.
Istanbul is humid rather than resort-hot, which is not a relief so much as a different discomfort. Cappadocia in July is a very early start. The coast at night stays warm; you will not need the jumper you packed for spring.
Rain
Dry on the south and west. A thunderstorm inland is possible; it is not a rainy month. Do not build the trip around weather windows. Build it around shade and swimming.
The Black Sea can still throw a wet day at you. That is not the July that Bodrum is having. Read the region, not the country name on the ticket.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Turkey in July?
High-factor sun cream
With 10.7 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 14°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
July compared with June and August
July in Turkey is 3.6°C warmer than June and 21 mm drier than it, which averages 21°C (69°F).
July in Turkey is about the same temperature as August and about as wet as it, which averages 24°C (76°F).
Daylight in Turkey in July
On 15 July the sun is up for 14 hours 43 minutes in Turkey, rising about 05:32 and setting about 20:16 local time.
July ends 41 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
Turkey weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How July compares with the rest of the year
July is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C / 35°F | 36 mm |
| February | 3°C / 37°F | 37 mm |
| March | 7°C / 45°F | 44 mm |
| April | 12°C / 53°F | 49 mm |
| May | 17°C / 62°F | 49 mm |
| June | 21°C / 69°F | 36 mm |
| July | 24°C / 76°F | 15 mm |
| August | 24°C / 76°F | 13 mm |
| September | 20°C / 67°F | 19 mm |
| October | 14°C / 58°F | 33 mm |
| November | 8°C / 47°F | 33 mm |
| December | 4°C / 38°F | 42 mm |
Similar weather in July
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FAQs about Turkey in July
July climate averages for Turkey, 1991–2020.
Turkey averages 24°C (76°F) in July, ranging from about 17°C (63°F) at night to 31°C (89°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. July sees only about 15 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
They are about the same. July averages 24°C (76°F) and August 24°C (76°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
July is 3.6°C warmer than June, and 21 mm drier.
Yes. July falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 10.7 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what July is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 14 hours 43 minutes of daylight in mid-July, against 15 hours in June and 9 hours 21 minutes in December.
On 15 July, sunrise is about 05:32 and sunset about 20:16 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 41 minutes shorter than it starts.
