Season guide · Antalya · Turkey
Antalya in winter
December–February: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Mild, rainy and quiet, with snow on the mountains; good value for city stays and ancient sites, but many resorts are closed. Expect highs up to 17°C (63°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F), with about 31 rainy days across December–February.
Key facts
- Months
- December–February
- Temperatures
- 6°C (43°F) to 17°C (63°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 31
- Sea
- 17°C (63°F) to 19°C (66°F)
- Crowds
- Very quiet
- Hotel prices
- Lowest
Weather in winter
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11 | 9.9 h | 1/5 |
| February | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9 | 10.8 h | 1/5 |
| December | 17°C (63°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11 | 9.6 h | 1/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 16°C (61°F) against a yearly 24°C (75°F), and 31 of the year's roughly 62 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 1/5 and hotel prices 1/5 on average.
Good choices for winter
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Museum · Konyaaltı
Antalya Museum
Allow at least two hours and start with the sculpture halls and the sarcophagus gallery before you tire.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
- Iconic
Aquarium · Konyaaltı
Antalya Aquarium
A large aquarium near Konyaaltı Beach with themed tanks and a long walk-through tunnel with sharks and rays overhead.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Expensive
- Kids
- Rainy day
Museum · Kaleiçi
Suna and İnan Kıraç Kaleiçi Museum
Pair it with lunch in a nearby courtyard restaurant; it takes under an hour and is a good escape from the midday heat.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
- Art
Day trips in winter
- Phaselis (About 1 hour by car) — An ancient Lycian port city in pine forest, with three small harbours, a paved main street, a theatre and a Roman aqueduct.
- Olympos and the Chimaera flames (About 1 hour 30 minutes by car) — The overgrown ruins of Lycian Olympos line a stream down to the beach, and above Çıralı village the Chimaera (Yanartaş) is a hillside where natural gas vents have burned for thousands of years.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is winter a good time to visit Antalya?
It is a trade-off: Mild, rainy and quiet, with snow on the mountains; good value for city stays and ancient sites, but many resorts are closed. The best months overall are May–June and September–October.
+What is the weather like in Antalya in winter?
Highs of up to 17°C (63°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F), with about 31 rainy days over the season.