Middle East & North Africa · Beach travel

Best time to visit Bodrum

Late Apr–Early Jul, Early Sep–Early Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.3°C, with 1.0 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Bodrum
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Season calendar

Bodrum season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Off-season (season score 22.2)Mid Jan: Off-season (season score 27.9)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Early Feb: Off-season (season score 14.7)Mid Feb: Off-season (season score 18.8)Late Feb: Off-season (season score 27.9)Early Mar: Okay (season score 47.2)Mid Mar: Okay (season score 43.4)Late Mar: Okay (season score 51.4)Early Apr: Good (season score 62.6)Mid Apr: Great (season score 72.9)Late Apr: Best (season score 86.6)Early May: Best (season score 92.8)Mid May: Best (season score 92.9)Late May: Best (season score 92.6)Early Jun: Best (season score 98.5)Mid Jun: Best (season score 96.2)Late Jun: Best (season score 94.1)Early Jul: Best (season score 88.6)Mid Jul: Great (season score 82.6)Late Jul: Great (season score 76.9)Early Aug: Great (season score 74.5)Mid Aug: Great (season score 78.9)Late Aug: Great (season score 82.0)Early Sep: Best (season score 96.6)Mid Sep: Best (season score 100.0)Late Sep: Best (season score 96.3)Early Oct: Best (season score 95.6)Mid Oct: Best (season score 92.2)Late Oct: Best (season score 87.0)Early Nov: Best (season score 86.5)Mid Nov: Great (season score 73.2)Late Nov: Okay (season score 55.0)Early Dec: Okay (season score 48.4)Mid Dec: Fair (season score 34.0)Late Dec: Off-season (season score 25.7)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryOff-season14.7°C4.154.1%
FebruaryOff-season15.0°C3.752.2%
MarchOkay16.8°C2.548.8%
AprilGreat19.8°C2.146.2%
MayBest24.1°C1.434.9%
JuneBest28.8°C0.516.8%
JulyGreat32.0°C0.26.5%
AugustGreat32.2°C0.28.2%
SeptemberBest28.8°C0.715.5%
OctoberBest24.8°C1.629.5%
NovemberGreat20.6°C2.942.2%
DecemberFair16.6°C4.253.7%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Bodrum?
Late Apr–Early Jul, Early Sep–Early Nov. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.3°C, with 1.0 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Bodrum?
Late Jan is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 14.4°C, with 4.8 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Bodrum?
January, February, December, with about 4.2 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.