Cappadocia weather in June

In June, Cappadocia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 28 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Cappadocia's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cappadocia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:20 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
31%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Cappadocia is town of Turkey and district of Nevşehir Province.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical June day in Cappadocia reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12511
22511
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42511
52511
62611
72612
82612
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102612
112612
122712
132712
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292914
302914

How June really feels in Cappadocia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cappadocia weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°458.55.49.60.2
Feb / -3°377.84.310.51.3
Mar12° / 5410.73.811.73.2
Apr17° / 5410.60.8135.5
May23° / 5210.1014.17.0
Jun27° / 13°286.4014.67.3
Jul31° / 15°51014.46.1
Aug31° / 15°41013.56.2
Sep27° / 11°122.5012.38.3
Oct20° / 275.50.1117.4
Nov13° / 345.51.39.94.2
Dec / -3°428.33.79.31.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47426
57525
67525
77624
87723
97822
107921
118020
128119
138119
148218
158218
168416
178515
188515
198614
208812
218812
228911
239010
249010
25919
26919
27919
28928
29928
30937

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Cappadocia gets around 28 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
628
728
828
927
1027
1126
1226
1325
1425
1524
1623
1722
1821
1920
2019
2118
2217
2315
2414
2513
2612
2711
2810
299
308

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23964
24964
25964
26964
27973
28973
29973
30982

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:23 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:236:53
214.54:236:54
314.54:236:54
414.54:226:55
514.64:226:56
614.64:226:56
714.64:216:57
814.64:216:58
914.64:216:58
1014.64:216:59
1114.64:216:59
1214.74:217:00
1314.74:207:00
1414.74:207:01
1514.74:207:01
1614.74:207:01
1714.74:207:02
1814.74:207:02
1914.74:217:03
2014.74:217:03
2114.74:217:03
2214.74:217:03
2314.74:217:04
2414.74:227:04
2514.74:227:04
2614.74:227:04
2714.74:227:04
2814.74:237:04
2914.74:237:04
3014.74:237:04

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 7.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Cappadocia?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Cappadocia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cappadocia in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Cappadocia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cappadocia in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cappadocia peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cappadocia in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cappadocia is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1523 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cappadocia?

Cappadocia sits at 38.6°N, 34.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ürgüp, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Cappadocia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cappadocia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cappadocia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 1,168 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,003 m.

The land around Cappadocia is covered by grassland (62%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
782 m
80 km
3,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Ürgüp 7.0 km · Nevşehir 10 km · Hacılar 54 km · Kayseri 58 km · Mucur 60 km · Talas 63 km · Develi 64 km · Ortaköy 69 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cappadocia (38.6428°, 34.8289°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).