IHO Toristic Information It is commonly said that you can experience each of the four seasons on the same day in some part of Turkey. During the spring months early tourists bask in the Mediterranean sunshine of the south while on the lofty mountain tops above people are skiingTurkey www.istanbulhotelsonline.com

It is commonly said that you can experience each of the four seasons on the same day in some part of Turkey. During the spring months early tourists bask in the Mediterranean sunshine of the south while on the lofty mountain tops above people are skiing. The Black Sea region glistens under spring rains while Southeastern Anatolia still sleeps under a blanket of snow. In some areas the temperature variation over 24 hours can be as much as 20 oC. Average precipation from region to region also varies enormously. For a country located in a temperate climatic zone, this variety is unusual, and is due to the diverse nature of Turkey’s landscape, ranging as it does from low-lying plains to towering peaks, and in particular to the existence of mountain ranges running parallel to the coast.

The Mediterranean region, to the joy of the millions of sunworshipers who visit it annually, experiences the hot, dry summers typical of southern Greece and Italy, and its mild winters last only from December to March. The climate of the Aegean is similar though with lower temperatures. The climate of the Marmara Sea and Istanbul, influenced by the Balkan Peninsula, is less appealing. Warm, humid summers are followed by cool, rainy winters with lots of grey sky but not much snow. The Northern slopes of the Black Sea ranges and the narrow strip of land bordering the ‘Pontus Euxine’ are misted over with rain year-round and are known for the resulting luxuriant green vegetation. The summers of the Central Anatolian plateau are hot and dry and the winters cold but fairly dry. Further east, the altitude increases and harsh winters with heavy snow between October and May are followed by blazing hot summers. In the Southeast a Middle Eastern influence exerts itself with cool dry winters and torrid summers

AVERAGE AIR AND WATER TEMPERATURES FOR MAJOR REGIONS IN °C

City Air / Water Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Antalya Air 10 11 13 16 20 25 28 28 25 20 15 12

Water 17 17 17 18 21 24 27 28 27 25 22 19

Izmir Air 9 10 11 16 20 25 28 27 23 18 15 10

Water 11 11 12 15 20 24 26 26 24 21 17 13

Istanbul Air 5 6 7 12 16 21 23 23 20 16 12 8

Water 9 7 8 11 15 20 23 23 21 17 14 11

Trabzon Air 6 6 7 11 15 20 22 22 19 15 12 9

Water 10 9 9 10 14 20 25 25 24 20 16 13

Ankara Air 0 1 5 11 16 20 23 23 18 13 8 2

Erzurum Air -9 -7 -3 5 11 15 20 20 15 9 2 -5

Diyarbakýr Air 2 2 2 14 19 26 31 31 25 17 10 4

AVERAGE AIR AND WATER TEMPERATURES FOR MAJOR REGIONS IN °F

City Air / Water Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Antalya Air 50 51.8 55.4 60.8 68 77 82.4 82.4 77 68 59 53.6

Water 62.6 62.6 62.6 64.4 69.8 75.2 80.6 82.4 80.6 77 71.6 66.2

Izmir Air 48.2 50 51.8 60.8 68 77 82.4 80.6 73.4 64.4 59 50

Water 51.8 51.8 53.6 59 68 75.2 78.8 78.8 75.2 69.8 62.6 55.4

Istanbul Air 41 42.8 44.6 53.6 60.8 69.8 73.4 73.4 68 60.8 53.6 46.4

Water 48.2 44.6 46.4 51.8 59 68 73.4 73.4 69.8 62.6 57.2 51.8

Trabzon Air 42.8 42.8 44.6 51.8 59 68 71.6 71.6 66.2 59 53.6 48.2

Water 50 48.2 48.2 50 57.2 68 77 77 75.2 68 60.8 55.4

Ankara Air 32 33.8 41 51.8 60.8 68 73.4 73.4 64.4 64.4 46.4 35.6

Erzurum Air 15.8 19.4 26.6 41 69.8 59 68 68 59 15.8 35.6 23

Diyarbakýr Air 35.6 35.6 35.6 57.2 66.2 78.8 87.8 87.8 77 62.6 50 39.2

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