When to go · Ankara

Ankara in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and dry), Dec–Feb (cold, some snow).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Prices: Low; Türkiye (Turkey) overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ankara

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and dry), Dec–Feb (cold, some snow).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AnkaraHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 10 days
Central Anatolia, Türkiye (Turkey) · Cappadocia, Ankara, Konyacool
High, dry plateau: snow and −10 °C (14 °F) nights in winter, hot days but cool nights in summer; balloons fly all year when wind allows.High, dry plateau: snow and 14 °F (−10 °C) nights in winter, hot days but cool nights in summer; balloons fly all year when wind allows.

Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Cold and wet in Istanbul, snow in Cappadocia; low prices, short days, coast mostly shut.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ankara, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and dry), Dec–Feb (cold, some snow).

April: Inside Ankara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Ankara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.