Best Time To Visit Istanbul

Spring (April to June) and autumn (September to November) are the best times to visit the Aegean and the Mediterranean coasts, as the climate is ideal then. The weather is fine and usually not too rainy, and it is not too crowded. In high season (July to mid September) the weather can be very hot and major tourist spots can be both crowded and expensive. At the height of summer, the coastal resorts are burning hot and tourists may, like the locals, take a siesta during midday. From late October to early April, the beaches are devoid of activity. The weather in winter is rainy and cold with high levels of air pollution but accommodation prices are low because fewer tourists come at this time. Rains, though light, come between May and October, except in the Black Sea coast. From about mid June beware of the mosquitoes that attack in almost plague-like proportions in some areas of Turkey. Eastern Turkey should be visited from late June to September, as later, in colder months, roads and mountain passes may close down because of the snow falls.