The Climate in Turkey

Turkey has Mediterranean temperate climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. As you go away from the coast towards the interiors, the climatic conditions are harsher. Mountains close to the coast prevent Mediterranean influences from extending inland, giving the interior of Turkey a continental climate with distinct seasons. The central Anatolian Plateau is much more subject to extremes than coastal areas. Winters on the plateau are especially severe.

Annual precipitation averages about 400 millimeters (15 in). The driest regions are the Konya plain and the Malatya plain, where annual rainfall frequently is less than 300 millimeters (12 in). May is generally the wettest month, whereas July and August are the driest.