When to go · Konya
Konya in May
Great month. Inside Konya's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Inside Konya's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Konya in this guide.
Weather in May
- KonyaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Central Anatolia, Türkiye (Turkey) · Cappadocia, Ankara, Konyabest weather
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Kurban Bayramı (Feast of Sacrifice) big impact
16–19 May 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Türkiye (Turkey)
Four days, often bridged to nine; biggest travel peak of the year; animal sacrifice in designated places.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- High
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Medium
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: One of the two best months; avoid 15–19 May 2027 (Kurban Bayramı plus 19 May) for travel days — check.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Konya, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Apr: 9
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Konya's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Konya's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Konya: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings