Bodrum weather

The best months to visit Bodrum are April, May, June, September. Late May before yacht season fills Yalikavak marina; Bodrum Castle courtyard blooms with bougainvillea and the Aegean hits swimmable 21C.

July runs the highest averages in Bodrum, with typical daytime highs of 33°C (92°F). Locals move to Bitez sunset side or Turkbuku shallows; Bodrum center dies from 1-5pm and reopens with Yalikavak fish restaurants after 9pm.

January brings the lowest averages, with daytime highs near 14°C (57°F). Winter Bodrum is a fishing village again; most restaurants close, but Kumbahce grandma spots stay open serving keskek and lentil soup.

January typically records the highest monthly rainfall — around 176mm on average. November tramontana winds pair with rain; ferries to Kos cancel for days, and the D330 to Milas floods at the Torba turnoff.

Bodrum, Turkey has very hot summers, mild winters, moderate seasonal rainfall. Skip Bodrum center for Gundogan or Golkoy where locals actually swim off flat rocks. The Bodrum sandwich (grilled fish, tomato, arugula) at Meyhaneler Sokak is the local hangover cure. Gulet day trips leave from Yalikavak, not Bodrum harbor, and cost half. Never rent a scooter for the Bodrum-Turkbuku road; the switchbacks kill tourists every summer. Karaada mud baths are worth the boat ride only before 10am. You can read the detailed month-by-month breakdown on this page.