Ephesus weather in July

In July, Ephesus sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ephesus's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ephesus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:04 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
4%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Ephesus is town and district in İzmir Province, Turkey.

Density
92/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ephesus reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Ephesus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ephesus weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 12210.39.73.6
Feb14° / 10210.110.54.0
Mar16° / 778.511.75.5
Apr20° / 11°536.9137.1
May25° / 16°295148.1
Jun31° / 20°102.514.66.0
Jul34° / 23°20.414.44.1
Aug34° / 23°20.413.54.1
Sep30° / 20°222.612.36.7
Oct25° / 15°675.2118.1
Nov19° / 11°1047.99.96.6
Dec14° / 12011.19.44.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ephesus gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1183139110
2173239121
3163239121
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7143339141
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Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:567:32
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314.64:577:32
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514.64:587:32
614.64:587:31
714.54:597:31
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1214.55:027:30
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
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47.9Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ephesus

In seasonPeak

None of Ephesus's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ephesus's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
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Apr
May
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Ephesus?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Ephesus for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ephesus in July

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

In July, Ephesus sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ephesus in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 5 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Ephesus in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ephesus peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ephesus in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ephesus is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ephesus?

Ephesus sits at 38.0°N, 27.4°E, 35 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kuşadası, 14 km away.

Topography around Ephesus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ephesus has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,124 m.

The land around Ephesus is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
377 m
16 km
1,009 m
80 km
2,124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Kuşadası 14 km · Söke 23 km · Torbalı 26 km · İncirliova 33 km · Tire 36 km · Bayındır 38 km · Menderes 39 km · Aydın 43 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 Ephesus (37.9514°, 27.3685°, elevation 35 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).