Fethiye in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Fethiye sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Fethiye's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fethiye's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
118 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
7.3
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Fethiye in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Fethiye reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Fethiye

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Fethiye weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 110100.79.82.8
Feb12° / 909.70.610.63.2
Mar15° / 7410.10.211.74.7
Apr19° / 629.5012.96.4
May24° / 12°538.8013.97.5
Jun29° / 17°214.8014.56.6
Jul33° / 20°82014.24.7
Aug33° / 20°112.9013.44.8
Sep29° / 16°132.9012.27.3
Oct24° / 11°405.5011.18.1
Nov18° / 655.90106.5
Dec13° / 969.70.29.53.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Fethiye gets around 118 mm of rain over 14 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Fethiye

In seasonPeak

In fall, Fethiye overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fethiye's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Fethiye?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Fethiye for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fethiye in Fall

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

In fall, Fethiye sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Fethiye in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across fall — 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 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 17 to Dec 10 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Fethiye in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fethiye peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fethiye in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Fethiye is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1420 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fethiye?

Fethiye sits at 36.6°N, 29.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ölüdeniz, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fethiye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fethiye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,986 m.

The land around Fethiye is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (26%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
1,957 m
80 km
2,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Ölüdeniz 8.0 km · Dalaman 32 km · Sarigerme 39 km · Ortaca 39 km · Kas 67 km · Elmalı 71 km · Marmaris 80 km · Rhodes 84 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 Fethiye (36.6404°, 29.1276°, elevation 9 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.