When to go · Antakya
Antakya, month by month
The best months for Antakya: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Cold and wet in Istanbul, snow in Cappadocia; low prices, short days, coast mostly shut.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Like January; Ramadan starts around the second week of February in 2027 — check.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Antakya's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Antakya's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Antakya's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Warm sea, long days, ruins still bearable before 11:00.Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Warm sea, long days, ruins still bearable before 11:00 AM.31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid), winter rain.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid), winter rain.34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Türkiye (Turkey): The best month for most trips: warm sea, cooling ruins, lower prices after mid-month.32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Antakya's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Antakya's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Cold, wet Istanbul with low hotel rates; snowy Cappadocia; New Year spikes prices.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Antakya, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Antakya's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
April: Inside Antakya's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Antakya: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.