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Ürgüp weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Ürgüp at a glance

Best time
Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 31°
Sunshine a year
2,560 h
Rain a year
398 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+3
Elevation
1,067 m

Climate in Ürgüp

Ürgüp has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while January is the coolest at 6 °C. With around 2,560 hours of sunshine a year, Ürgüp is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 11.8 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Ürgüp

The best time to visit Ürgüp is from April to June and from September to October. Hiking and mountain trips are best from April to May and from September to November, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is March with 55 mm of precipitation.

Ürgüp through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Ürgüp in spring

Mar – May

72

Good

  • 12–23 °C by day
  • 6.8 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Ürgüp in summer

Jun – Aug

65

Good

  • 27–31 °C by day
  • 11.1 h of sun a day
  • 9 rainy days in all

Ürgüp in autumn

Sep – Nov

81

Excellent

  • 13–27 °C by day
  • 6.7 h of sun a day
  • 13 rainy days in all

Ürgüp in winter

Dec – Feb

28

Poor

  • 6–8 °C by day
  • 3.4 h of sun a day
  • 25 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

Apr – May, Sep – Nov

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Snow

Dec – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

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Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: October

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

88

Holiday weather in October

Excellent

Best time to visit: April – June, September – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 12°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 20°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 20°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 15°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 12°

06:4818:04

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:32–07:24 · evening 17:28–18:20
Blue hour
Morning 06:21–06:32 · evening 18:20–18:30

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Ürgüp compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 23° at the start of the month to 17° at the end. The days get 1.2 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high23°17°
Night-time low11°6°
Daylight11.8 h10.7 h

What is the weather like in Ürgüp in October?

In October, Ürgüp is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 25 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 16 min06:48 – 18:04
UV index
5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
34 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %91 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings

Compare two months in Ürgüp

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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October and September bring similar holiday weather to Ürgüp (score 88 and 87). In September, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. September has 2 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in September.

October vs September, Ürgüp
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score8887
Daytime high21°27°
Night-time low9°13°
Sunshine6.3 h9.2 hbetter
Rainy days53better
Rainfall25 mm14 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Ürgüp month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

20January6° · 3.1 h

In January, Ürgüp is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 46 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp in January
34February8° · 4.2 h

In February, Ürgüp is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 37 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp in February
55March12° · 5.3 h

In March, Ürgüp is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp in March
78April18° · 6.8 h

In April, Ürgüp is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp in April
83May23° · 8.3 h

In May, Ürgüp is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp in May
79June27° · 10.3 h

In June, Ürgüp is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 10.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 30 mm. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp in June
59July31° · 11.8 h

In July, Ürgüp is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 11.8 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 18 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp in July
58August31° · 11.2 h

In August, Ürgüp is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 11.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp in August
87September27° · 9.2 h

In September, Ürgüp is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 9.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 14 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp in September
88October21° · 6.3 h

In October, Ürgüp is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 25 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp in October
68November13° · 4.6 h

In November, Ürgüp is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 32 mm. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp in November
29December8° · 2.8 h

In December, Ürgüp is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Ürgüp

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

CoolOctober: nights around 9°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (−2°), the warmest in July (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 21°Night 9°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan206°−2°3.1 h946
FebruaryFeb348°−1°4.2 h837
MarchMar5512°3°5.3 h1155
AprilApr7818°7°6.8 h1154
MayMay8323°11°8.3 h1155
JuneJun7927°14°10.3 h730
JulyJul5931°16°11.8 h15
AugustAug5831°16°11.2 h15
SeptemberSep8727°13°9.2 h314
OctoberOct8821°9°6.3 h525
NovemberNov6813°4°4.6 h532
DecemberDec298°0°2.8 h841

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Ürgüp

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,560 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 11.8 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.8 h a day
OctoberSunshine 6.3 hDaylight 11.3 hShare of daylight 56 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 6.3 of 11.3 hours of daylight in Ürgüp, 56 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 18 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Ürgüp: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
398 mm on 79 days
Wettest month
Mar · 55 mm
Driest month
Aug · 5 mm
OctoberRainy days 5Rainfall 25 mm

In October, Ürgüp has about 5 rainy days with 25 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Ürgüp

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
5 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 11).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 30 min
Fair skin
about 35 min
Light brown skin
about 50 min
Olive skin
about 65 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Ürgüp

How breezy and how cloudy Ürgüp is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
14 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Jul · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Nov · 12 km/h
OctoberWind 13 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Ürgüp typically peaks at 13 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
38 % · mostly sunny
Clearest month
Aug · 10 %
Cloudiest month
Jan · 58 %
OctoberCloud cover 34 %Sunshine 6.3 h

In October, cloud covers on average 34 % of the sky over Ürgüp: mostly sunny, with about 6.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Ürgüp

How often the day gets hot in Ürgüp (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
52 days
Hottest month
Aug · 31 °C
Hot months
Jul – Aug

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 21 °C

In October, Ürgüp has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 21 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Ürgüp

Snow is possible in Ürgüp, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
15 days
Fresh snow a year
53 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 1 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Ürgüp.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Ürgüp

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Ürgüp in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Ürgüp has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 88) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 25).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    71

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 6.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    82

    Excellent

    • 24 °C by day
    • 8.7 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    58

    Fair

    • 31 °C by day
    • 11.4 h of sun a day
    • 1 rainy day a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    88

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 21 °C by day
    • 6.3 h of sun a day
    • 5 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    25

    Poor

    • 7 °C by day
    • 3.0 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 4 h 15 min
Distance
3,080 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Turkey

Currency
Turkish Lira (TRY)
Language
Turkish
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+90
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Ürgüp vs Göreme

In October the holiday weather in Ürgüp and Göreme is about equally good (score 88 vs 91). During the day it is about as warm in Göreme as in Ürgüp.

Ürgüp vs Göreme, in October
in OctoberÜrgüpGöreme
Holiday weather score8891
Daytime high21°21°
Sunshine6 h6 h
Rainy days54
Best timeApr – Jun, Sep – OctApr – Jun, Sep – Oct

Through the year

OctoberÜrgüp 21°Göreme 21°
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In October, Ürgüp ranks 15 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  9. 15ÜrgüpThis page21°88
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Frequently asked questions about Ürgüp

When is the best time to visit Ürgüp?

The best time to visit Ürgüp is from April to June and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Ürgüp?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 6 °C.

When does it rain most in Ürgüp?

The wettest month is March with 55 mm of precipitation. The driest month is August with 5 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Ürgüp get?

Ürgüp gets around 2,560 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 11.8 hours a day; in December there are 2.8 hours a day.

What time zone is Ürgüp in?

Ürgüp is on UTC+3 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Ürgüp?

A nonstop flight from London to Ürgüp takes about 4 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 3,080 km.

Which school holidays are best for Ürgüp?

Ürgüp has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 88) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 25). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 71, May half-term 82, summer holidays 58, October half-term 88, Christmas holidays 25.