Best time to visit Göreme
The best time to visit Göreme is April–June and September–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Göreme, Nevsehir Province, Turkey
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.3 °C / 42 °F | -4.1 °C / 25 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | -3.4 °C / 26 °F | 36 mm / 1.4 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 12.4 °C / 54 °F | 0.6 °C / 33 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 17.8 °C / 64 °F | 4.5 °C / 40 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | best month |
| May | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 8.8 °C / 48 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| June | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 35 mm / 1.4 in | best month |
| July | 30.8 °C / 87 °F | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 4 mm / 0.2 in | good month |
| August | 31.5 °C / 89 °F | 15.5 °C / 60 °F | 4 mm / 0.2 in | good month |
| September | 26.8 °C / 80 °F | 11.2 °C / 52 °F | 14 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| October | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 23 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| November | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 0.8 °C / 33 °F | 33 mm / 1.3 in | good month |
| December | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | -1.7 °C / 29 °F | 41 mm / 1.6 in | neither 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'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–June, September–October
- Good
- July–August, November
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, average daily high 17.8 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, wet days 9.6 days, relative humidity 56%, average daily low 4.5 °C / 40 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, relative humidity 55%, average daily low 8.8 °C / 48 °F, wet days 11.1 days.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 35 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 7.5 days, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 50%.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 29.5 °C / 85 °F, wet days 0.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 41%.
Against: average daily high 30.8 °C / 87 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, feels like (high) 30.3 °C / 87 °F, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 15.5 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 40%.
Against: average daily high 31.5 °C / 89 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 26.8 °C / 80 °F, wet days 2.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 44%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.6 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 58%, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 33 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, wet days 5.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily high 13.6 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 67%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.3 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 0.8 °C / 33 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- March–May, September–November
- Good
- February, June, December
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 7.3 days, average daily high 7.7 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, daylight per day 10.8 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: average daily low -3.4 °C / 26 °F, feels like (high) 3.7 °C / 39 °F.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.4 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, daylight per day 12 h, wet days 10.9 days, feels like (high) 8.7 °C / 48 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low 0.6 °C / 33 °F.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.8 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, wet days 9.6 days, feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 4.5 °C / 40 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 13.2 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 8.8 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 14.3 h, wet days 11.1 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 35 mm / 1.4 in, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 7.5 days, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 14.8 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 26 °C / 79 °F.
Against: average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 12.4 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 8 mph, feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F.
Against: average daily high 26.8 °C / 80 °F.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 17.6 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.6 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 33 mm / 1.3 in, wet days 5.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, feels like (high) 10.3 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 0.8 °C / 33 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.1 h.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 8.3 days, average daily high 7.7 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: daylight per day 9.5 h, feels like (high) 4.3 °C / 40 °F, average daily low -1.7 °C / 29 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Kayseri-Erciyes, 59 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 1.4 °C | 3.7 °C | 8.7 °C | 14.9 °C | 20.6 °C | 26 °C | 29.5 °C | 30.3 °C | 24.9 °C | 17.6 °C | 10.3 °C | 4.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.1 days | 0.9 days | 1.3 days | 0.7 days | 1.1 days | 0.8 days | 0.1 days | 0 days | 0.4 days | 0.3 days | 0.9 days | 0.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 5 pm | 9 am |
| Sunshine per day | 7.7 h | 8.9 h | 9.9 h | 11.4 h | 12.4 h | 13.6 h | 13.7 h | 13.1 h | 11.5 h | 10.1 h | 8.2 h | 7.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 76% | 71% | 64% | 56% | 55% | 50% | 41% | 40% | 44% | 58% | 67% | 75% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 15.8 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 14.3 µg/m³ | 15.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 25.3 µg/m³ | 23.3 µg/m³ | 19.4 µg/m³ | 16.2 µg/m³ | 17.5 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 15.3 µg/m³ | 23.3 µg/m³ | 27 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.
- Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
3 km away