Best Time to Visit Fethiye: Weather Month by Month

Q: What is the best time to visit Fethiye?

May is the best month with 26.0°C highs, 15.0°C lows, 9.7h of sunshine and 11.0% rainy days. The months of May & October offer comparable conditions.

Q: How many hours of sunshine does Fethiye get in May?

Fethiye averages 9.7 sunshine hours per day in May. It is the sunniest month with a climate score of 8.7/10.

Q: What is the rainiest month in Fethiye?

January is the most unfavourable month with January has the lowest climate score of the year and the lowest climate score of the year.

Q: What are the temperatures at night in Fethiye in May?

In May, overnight lows reach 15.0°C, while afternoon highs average 26.0°C.

Q: Is Fethiye good in winter?

In winter (December-February), Fethiye scores 4.2/10 on average — Difficult period — prefer the peak season.. The best month overall remains May with a score of 8.7/10.

Q: When should you avoid Fethiye?

January is the most difficult month to visit Fethiye, with January has the lowest climate score of the year. Climate conditions are at their lowest of the year during this period.

Decide

When to visit Fethiye?

The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.

Verdict: In Fethiye, May and October clearly stand out. January concentrates the least favourable conditions.

Top & avoid

🏆 May · 9.1 October · 8.6 April · 8.3 November · 7.9 ⚠️ January · 4.3

4.3

Jan

4.5

Feb

7.5

Mar

8.3

Apr

9.1

May

6.6

Jun

5.5

Jul

5.6

Aug

6.3

Sep

8.6

Oct

7.9

Nov

4.5

Dec

Best period · ≥ 7 Decent period · 4 – 7 Tough conditions · < 4

What you grasp in 5 seconds

Fethiye offers 5 comfortable months, without any month really to avoid. The gap stays moderate: 9.1 in May vs 4.3 in January.

What to check next

Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.

Next action

Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.

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How we calculate the score

The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).

Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →

Understand

Compare all 12 months

Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.

✅ 5 comfortable months (Mar · Apr · May · Oct · Nov)

Month	T° min	T° max	Rain %	mm/day	Sun	Score	Verdict
🌥️ January →	7°C	15°C	34%	5.6mm	4.5h	4.3/10	Decent period
🌥️ February →	7°C	16°C	30%	2.2mm	5.4h	4.5/10	Decent period
☀️ March →	8°C	18°C	21%	2.9mm	7.0h	7.5/10	Best period
☀️ April →	11°C	22°C	19%	1.9mm	8.3h	8.3/10	Best period
☀️ May →	15°C	26°C	11%	1.4mm	9.7h	9.1/10	Best period
⛅ June →	20°C	30°C	5%	0.5mm	11.5h	6.6/10	Decent period
🌥️ July →	23°C	35°C	3%	0.1mm	11.9h	5.5/10	Decent period
🌥️ August →	24°C	34°C	5%	0.3mm	10.9h	5.6/10	Decent period
⛅ September →	20°C	31°C	7%	0.7mm	9.8h	6.3/10	Decent period
☀️ October →	16°C	26°C	13%	1.7mm	7.7h	8.6/10	Best period
☀️ November →	12°C	22°C	20%	3.2mm	5.7h	7.9/10	Best period
🌥️ December →	8°C	18°C	33%	4.0mm	4.1h	4.5/10	Decent period

🌥️ January

4.3/10

T°7°C / 15°C

Rain %34%

Sun4.5h

Decent period

🌥️ February

4.5/10

T°7°C / 16°C

Rain %30%

Sun5.4h

Decent period

☀️ March

7.5/10

T°8°C / 18°C

Rain %21%

Best period

Rain %19%

Best period

Rain %11%

Best period

Decent period

Decent period

Decent period

Decent period

Rain %13%

Best period

Rain %20%

Best period

T°8°C / 18°C

Rain %33%

Sun4.1h

Decent period

📊 Quick read

Optimal window

Mar → May

Good transition

Feb · Jun · Sep · Dec

Tough period

none

🌡️ Detailed conditions (May)

🌡️ Feel

Warm

☀️ UV

7.5 · Moderate-Strong

💧 Humidity feel

13°C · Pleasant

☔ Rain

11% · 1.4 mm/day

🌅 Sunshine

9.7h/day

Week by week

Fethiye week by week: your odds of avoiding rain

For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.

Safest week: Jun 25 to Jul 1, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (0.1 rainy day(s) on average).

Most exposed: Jan 15 to Jan 21, mostly dry in 4 years out of 10 (2.8 rainy days on average).

Number = years out of 10 with at most 2 rainy days in the week. Source: ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF) via Open-Meteo, daily data 2016-2025. Rainy day = at least 1 mm, as everywhere on the site.
Jan	Jan 16/1016°C	Jan 84/1016°C	Jan 154/1015°C	Jan 227/1014°C	Jan 297/1016°C
Feb	Feb 55/1016°C	Feb 125/1016°C	Feb 197/1017°C	Feb 268/1018°C
Mar	Mar 56/1018°C	Mar 128/1018°C	Mar 1910/1018°C	Mar 266/1020°C
Apr	Apr 26/1021°C	Apr 99/1021°C	Apr 169/1023°C	Apr 238/1024°C	Apr 308/1024°C
May	May 710/1025°C	May 1410/1028°C	May 219/1028°C	May 289/1027°C
Jun	Jun 410/1030°C	Jun 119/1030°C	Jun 1810/1032°C	Jun 2510/1034°C
Jul	Jul 210/1035°C	Jul 910/1035°C	Jul 169/1034°C	Jul 2310/1036°C	Jul 3010/1035°C
Aug	Aug 610/1035°C	Aug 1310/1034°C	Aug 2010/1034°C	Aug 2710/1033°C
Sep	Sep 39/1032°C	Sep 1010/1032°C	Sep 1710/1031°C	Sep 249/1030°C
Oct	Oct 19/1028°C	Oct 810/1027°C	Oct 1510/1026°C	Oct 227/1026°C	Oct 299/1024°C
Nov	Nov 510/1024°C	Nov 128/1022°C	Nov 197/1020°C	Nov 265/1019°C
Dec	Dec 34/1018°C	Dec 104/1018°C	Dec 177/1017°C	Dec 244/1016°C

A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.

10-year trend

Annual temperatures — Fethiye

Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.

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🏖️ Beaches: Jun-Sept🌊 Swell: Sept-Mar🚤 Water activities

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Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.

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Practical info

What you need to know before you go

Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a beach holiday.

Country · Turkey

🗣️LanguageTurkish

💶CurrencyLivre turque (₺)

🚗DrivingRight-hand

🛡️Safety ⓘVery safe · 1/5

💰Cost of living ⓘCheap · 2/5

🌡️ Climate

🌍Climate typeTemperate oceanic

📈Climate trend ⓘ+1.56°C/decade

🔥Hottest monthJuly · 35°C

❄️Coolest monthJanuary · 15°C

🌧️Rainiest month ⓘJanuary · 34%

🏖️ Beach holiday

📅Peak seasonJuin → Sept

🏖️Swell (Sept–Mar) ⓘModérée

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Global position + regional geographic context.

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Temperate oceanic climate with a 9.1 → 4.3 gap between best and worst month. 10 years of ERA5 data to choose by project.

36.65°N · 29.13°E

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Fethiye?

May is the best month with 26.0°C highs, 15.0°C lows, 9.7h of sunshine and 11.0% rainy days. The months of May & October offer comparable conditions.

How many hours of sunshine does Fethiye get in May?

Fethiye averages 9.7 sunshine hours per day in May. It is the sunniest month with a climate score of 8.7/10.

What is the rainiest month in Fethiye?

January is the most unfavourable month with January has the lowest climate score of the year and the lowest climate score of the year.

What are the temperatures at night in Fethiye in May?

In May, overnight lows reach 15.0°C, while afternoon highs average 26.0°C.

Is Fethiye good in winter?

In winter (December-February), Fethiye scores 4.2/10 on average — Difficult period — prefer the peak season.. The best month overall remains May with a score of 8.7/10.

When should you avoid Fethiye?

January is the most difficult month to visit Fethiye, with January has the lowest climate score of the year. Climate conditions are at their lowest of the year during this period.