SAILING SEASON
Turkey has an exceptionally long season starting in April and continuing until November. The hottest months are July and August; rain is very unusual throughout the summer season.
Sailing conditions are excellent with offshore north-westerly winds of 15-20 knots all season. There are no tides and no strong currents
Turkish sunshine hours and temperature stats
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Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
| Average daily temperature in Turkey |
Celcius |
21 |
26 |
31 |
33 |
33 |
34 |
29 |
| |
Fahrenheit |
68 |
78 |
87 |
90 |
92 |
83 |
74 |
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| Daily Sunshine Hours in Turkey |
Hrs |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
MELTEMI
During the summer months in Turkey, the wind tends to pick up late morning to late afternoon, predominantly from the North West; this is called the 'Meltemi'. The Meltemi does tend to follow the coastline and therefore blows from the South into the bay of Fethiye, and West into the Gulfs of Gokova and Simi. It blows from May to October being at its strongest in July and August.
In addition to the Meltemi there are other winds including local winds and katabatics. These will be advised to you during your sailing area brief and will be noted in the cruising guide. |
