Antalya weather

The best months to visit Antalya are April, May, October. Late May brings warm-enough Konyaalti swim temps before Russian charter flights fill Lara; Duden waterfall runs strongest from Toros snowmelt.

July runs the highest averages in Antalya, with typical daytime highs of 36°C (97°F). Kaleici becomes a stone oven by noon; locals retreat to Sakli Bahce tea gardens in Hurma or take the tunnel road to Kursunlu waterfall shade.

January brings the lowest averages, with daytime highs near 14°C (57°F). January stays swimmable for the brave but hoteliers close pools; Saklikent ski slope 50km away lets you ski morning, swim afternoon.

January typically records the highest monthly rainfall — around 232mm on average. December storms dump 200mm in 48 hours flooding the D400 near Kemer; the Adrasan road often closes for landslides not rain itself.

Antalya, Turkey has very hot summers, mild winters, a distinct rainy season. Real Antalya locals eat piyaz bean salad at Tahtakale, not the harbor. The tramvay to Antalya Muzesi costs pennies and dodges Kaleici tourist markups. Summer evenings, the whole city migrates to Konyaalti pebble beach after 7pm with grilled corn vendors and rented shade umbrellas. Cirali sea turtle nesting keeps beach lights dim May through October, which locals respect fiercely. You can read the detailed month-by-month breakdown on this page.