When to go · Karkamış
Karkamış, month by month
The best months for Karkamış: 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.10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 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.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Karkamış's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Karkamış's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Karkamış's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °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.34 °C (93 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), check for border-related restrictions.37 °C (99 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), check for border-related restrictions.37 °C (99 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 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.33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Karkamış's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Karkamış's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 6 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.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karkamış, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Karkamış's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
April: Inside Karkamış's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Karkamış: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.