When to go · Bodrum

Bodrum in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and peak crowds); winter for swimming.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: High; Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Prices: High; Türkiye (Turkey) overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bodrum

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and peak crowds); winter for swimming.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BodrumHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 1 day
Aegean coast, Türkiye (Turkey) · İzmir, Selçuk (Ephesus), Bodrum, Çeşmehot
Sea is swimmable June–October; inland ruins reach 38 °C (100 °F) in July–August — visit at opening.Sea is swimmable June–October; inland ruins reach 100 °F (38 °C) in July–August — visit at opening.

Türkiye (Turkey) overall: As July; European and Turkish school holidays; book early.

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and peak crowds); winter for swimming.

May: Inside Bodrum's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

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