İznik in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), İznik sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 155 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is İznik's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see İznik's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
155 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in İznik in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 12°C by late November.

A typical fall day in İznik reaches about 20°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 İznik

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.

İznik 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
Jan / 7411.75.99.41.1
Feb / 6311.15.110.41.8
Mar12° / 7512.43.211.73.2
Apr17° / 6010.50.5135.5
May22° / 11°569.2014.27.0
Jun26° / 15°579.4014.87.1
Jul29° / 18°284.9014.66.6
Aug29° / 18°254.2013.66.5
Sep26° / 15°406.8012.37.7
Oct21° / 11°578.6010.96.7
Nov15° / 578.61.19.84.5
Dec / 7811.949.21.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

İznik gets around 155 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 18 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 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit İznik?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit İznik for sightseeing.

What to pack for İznik in Fall

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

In fall, İznik sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near İznik in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 6 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in İznik 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 İznik peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in İznik 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 İznik is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is İznik?

İznik sits at 40.4°N, 29.7°E, 99 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yenişehir, 19 km away.

Topography around İznik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around İznik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,174 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,527 m.

The land around İznik is covered by trees (40%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
1,174 m
80 km
2,527 m
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Fall weather nearby: Yenişehir 19 km · Osmaneli 26 km · Karamürsel 31 km · Gölcük 33 km · Orhangazi 36 km · Derince 37 km · Körfez 38 km · Bilecik 39 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 İznik (40.4286°, 29.7211°, elevation 99 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.