TURKEY
Climate and Weather

Cities in TURKEY

Akyarlar	Alanya	Ankara
Antalya	Beldibi	Belek
Bodrum	Colakli	Fethiye
Gumbet	Içmeler	Istanbul
Kemer	Konakli	Kumkoy
Kusadasi	Lara	Marmaris
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Climate and Weather

Sunset Turkey_{Photo: Martin Micolaj ChristensenCC 2.0 Generic no changes made}

The climate shows great differences, which are mainly related to the location in relation to the sea and the altitude. The interior has a strong continental climate, while the coasts have a maritime climate. Depressions, on average about five per year, occur only during the cold season and then cross the Black Sea or the Mediterranean Sea, but never the central highlands. Their influence does not exceed a few dozen kilometers inland. As a result, very low temperatures occur in the interior. In front of the Mediterranean depressions, desert winds also carry dry, warm air inland, particularly in the spring. In the summer, northern winds blow under the influence of the low pressure above Asia. The coasts are then cooler than inland, just the opposite of the winter situation. Except along the coast, in particular of the Black Sea, precipitation is low and highly variable. The best travel time for a sun holiday with acceptable temperatures are the months of May, June, September and October. The last two months are also particularly suitable for water sports enthusiasts. The seawater is then at its warmest.

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Sources

Brosnahan, T. / Turkey
Lonely Planet

Graven, R. van den / Reishandboek Turkije
Elmar

Te gast in Turkije
Informatie Verre Reizen

Turkije
Het Spectrum

CIA - World Factbook
BBC - Country Profiles

Last updated March 2024
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