Cappadocia in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cappadocia sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 37 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Cappadocia's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cappadocia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cappadocia in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Cappadocia reaches about 30°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Cappadocia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -4° | 45 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 8° / -3° | 37 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 12° / 0° | 54 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 17° / 4° | 54 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 13 | 5.5 |
| May | 23° / 9° | 52 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 13° | 28 | 6.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 15° | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 15° | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 11° | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 20° / 6° | 27 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 13° / 0° | 34 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 7° / -3° | 42 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 1.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cappadocia gets around 37 mm of rain over 8 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Cappadocia?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Cappadocia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cappadocia in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cappadocia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Cappadocia in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Cappadocia in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.