Fethiye weather

The best months to visit Fethiye are February, April, May, October. May and October hit 25C sea temps for Blue Lagoon swimming plus paragliding from Babadag operates dawn-to-dusk without the August thermic chaos.

July runs the highest averages in Fethiye, with typical daytime highs of 35°C (94°F). August tops 40C so locals move to Calis boardwalk after 6pm; olive harvest crews start at 4am and lunch closes shops noon-4pm.

January brings the lowest averages, with daytime highs near 15°C (58°F). January rain floods the marina promenade weekly; expat retirees stay but most gulets get dry-docked and Oludeniz road landslides shut Kayakoy access.

January typically records the highest monthly rainfall — around 192mm on average. November-December brings 3-day Mediterranean lows that turn Kesikkapi cobbles into streams; Lycian Way trail sections wash out.

Fethiye, Turkey has very hot summers, mild winters, moderate seasonal rainfall. Skip the Fish Market restaurants and eat where the gulet crews eat: Meshur Filiz in Paspatur old bazaar for stuffed calamari. The Tuesday market at Kayakoy sells wild mountain herbs foraged from the abandoned Greek village hills. Locals swim at Aksazlar not Oludeniz; the latter charges beach entry. Turkish coffee in Fethiye is served with mastic gum, a Lycian touch you won't find in Istanbul. You can read the detailed month-by-month breakdown on this page.