Climate · Turkey

Antakya

Hot and dry from June to September; mild and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years36.2°N90 m above the sea
  1. Jan59°15°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb61°16°42°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar67°19°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr74°23°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May83°28°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun89°32°67°19°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul94°34°72°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug95°35°74°23°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep92°33°70°21°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct86°30°65°18°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov73°23°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec62°17°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 93°F and nights near 70°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 62°F. The rain comes from December to April, on about three days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 34°C and nights near 21°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 17°C. The rain comes from December to April, on about three days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Antakya sits

Europe/Istanbul

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Latitude
36.2°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
90 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Cappadocia (Göreme)296 km north-west

The land around Antakya, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Antakya, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Antakya, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Antakya, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Antakya, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Antakya, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Antakya, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Antakya, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Antakya, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Antakya, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Antakya, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Antakya, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 59°F in January to 95°F in August.Highs from 15°C in January to 35°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in January and February (43% of days), driest in July and August (4%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July and August (4% cover), cloudiest in January (51%).

Daylight

From 9h 44m in December to 14h 35m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Antakya, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
41°5°59°15°
3 days51%10h 00m
FebruaryWetter
42°6°61°16°
3 days46%10h 49m
MarchWetter
47°8°67°19°
3 days44%11h 54m
AprilWetterAt its best
52°11°74°23°
3 days41%13h 05m
MayAt its best
60°16°83°28°
1 day29%14h 05m
JuneHot season
67°19°89°32°
1 day10%14h 35m
JulyHot season
72°22°94°34°
no days4%14h 21m
AugustHot season
74°23°95°35°
no days4%13h 29m
SeptemberHot season
70°21°92°33°
1 day9%12h 20m
October
65°18°86°30°
2 days29%11h 10m
NovemberAt its best
53°12°73°23°
2 days38%10h 12m
DecemberWetter
44°7°62°17°
3 days48%9h 44m

When is the best time to visit Antakya?


The best months are April to May, or November: highs near 77°F, nights near 55°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are April to May, or November: highs near 25°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Antakya?

August, with highs near 95°F and lows near 74°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 59°F.August, with highs near 35°C and lows near 23°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 15°C.

When does it rain most in Antakya?

January and February, with rain on about three days a week. July and August are the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Antakya?

From about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Antakya?

July and August, when cloud covers about 4% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 51%.

Places with a year like Antakya's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Antakya's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Antakya's summer.

Elsewhere in Turkey

All of Turkey

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Antakya. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (90 m) against the climate model's (214 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (90 m) against the climate model's (214 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.