Best time to visit Bozcaada

The best time to visit Bozcaada is April–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Bozcaada, Canakkale, Turkey

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  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January11.8 °C / 53 °F8.8 °C / 48 °F109 mm / 4.3 inneither best nor good
February12.2 °C / 54 °F9.2 °C / 49 °F75 mm / 3 inneither best nor good
March13.8 °C / 57 °F10.6 °C / 51 °F60 mm / 2.4 ingood month
April16.4 °C / 62 °F13 °C / 55 °F39 mm / 1.5 inbest month
May19.9 °C / 68 °F16.7 °C / 62 °F17 mm / 0.7 inbest month
June24 °C / 75 °F20.9 °C / 70 °F9 mm / 0.3 inbest month
July26.4 °C / 80 °F22.9 °C / 73 °F1 mm / 0 inbest month
August26.9 °C / 80 °F23.3 °C / 74 °F2 mm / 0.1 inbest month
September23.9 °C / 75 °F20.5 °C / 69 °F13 mm / 0.5 inbest month
October19.9 °C / 68 °F16.7 °C / 62 °F58 mm / 2.3 inbest month
November16.9 °C / 62 °F13.9 °C / 57 °F69 mm / 2.7 ingood month
December13.5 °C / 56 °F10.7 °C / 51 °F95 mm / 3.7 inneither best nor good
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: good
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
April–October
Good
March, November
Why these months
  • March · good

    In its favour: precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, wet days 8.6 days, average daily high 13.8 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 73%.

    Against: feels like (high) 10.6 °C / 51 °F.

  • April · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 14.7 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 39 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily high 16.4 °C / 62 °F, wet days 5.3 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 75%.

  • May · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 20 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 17 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 3.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 16.7 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 77%.

  • June · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 25.3 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 9 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 1.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F, relative humidity 75%.

  • July · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 27.6 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, relative humidity 70%.

    Against: average daily low 22.9 °C / 73 °F.

  • August · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 27.9 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily high 26.9 °C / 80 °F, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 70%.

    Against: average daily low 23.3 °C / 74 °F.

  • September · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 23.9 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 2.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 20.5 °C / 69 °F, relative humidity 72%.

  • October · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 16.7 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 76%.

  • November · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 84%, feels like (high) 14.3 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, average daily high 16.9 °C / 62 °F, wet days 7.5 days, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 13.9 °C / 57 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 77%.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
June–September
Why these months
  • June · best

    In its favour: precipitation 9 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, wet days 1.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 25.3 °C / 78 °F, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.

  • July · best

    In its favour: average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 27.6 °C / 82 °F, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 22.9 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 29 km/h / 18 mph.

  • August · best

    In its favour: average daily high 26.9 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 27.9 °C / 82 °F, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 23.3 °C / 74 °F.

    Against: wind (daily max) 30 km/h / 19 mph.

  • September · best

    In its favour: precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 2.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily high 23.9 °C / 75 °F, feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, average daily low 20.5 °C / 69 °F, wind (daily max) 29 km/h / 18 mph.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Pamporovo, 232 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 7.7 °C8.3 °C10.6 °C14.7 °C20 °C25.3 °C27.6 °C27.9 °C24 °C18.5 °C14.3 °C9.9 °C
Days with heavy rain 4.2 days2.6 days1.7 days1.2 days0.4 days0.2 days0 days0.1 days0.4 days1.9 days2.7 days3.5 days
Time rain usually falls 1 am10 am2 am12 am10 am10 am7 pm10 pm4 pm10 pm9 am12 am
Sunshine per day 7.2 h8.5 h9.9 h11.5 h13 h14 h14 h13 h11.6 h9.6 h8.4 h6.9 h
Relative humidity 75%75%73%75%77%75%70%70%72%76%77%76%

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature 2022–202515.8 °C14.1 °C14 °C15 °C17.3 °C20.1 °C22.5 °C22.5 °C22.3 °C20.7 °C18.5 °C16.8 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–202515.9 °C14.4 °C14.2 °C15.3 °C17.6 °C20.4 °C22.9 °C22.9 °C22.6 °C20.9 °C18.7 °C16.9 °C
  • Very cold 10 °C or less
  • Cold 10 to 15 °C
  • Cool 15 to 20 °C
  • Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
  • Warm 25 to 28 °C
  • Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20257.5 µg/m³7.8 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³9.7 µg/m³8.9 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³9.8 µg/m³8.6 µg/m³8.2 µg/m³7.5 µg/m³7.1 µg/m³6 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202511.4 µg/m³11.8 µg/m³13.9 µg/m³14.8 µg/m³13 µg/m³13.5 µg/m³13.8 µg/m³12.3 µg/m³11.8 µg/m³10.6 µg/m³10.6 µg/m³8.9 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

World Heritage sites nearby

UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.

  • Troy

    23 km away

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).