Season guide · Cappadocia · Turkey
Cappadocia in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
Hot, dry days with cool nights; hike early and late, and expect busy towns and full balloon flights. Expect highs up to 30°C (86°F) and lows around 12°C (54°F), with about 8 rainy days across June–August. June is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 12°C (54°F) to 30°C (86°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 8
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 26°C (79°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5 | 14.9 h | 4/5 |
| July | 30°C (86°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 2 | 14.6 h | 4/5 |
| August | 30°C (86°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 1 | 13.7 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 29°C (84°F) against a yearly 17°C (63°F), and 8 of the year's roughly 72 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- August: Hacı Bektaş Veli commemoration in Hacıbektaş, about 45 km north of Avanos (usually mid-August)
Make the most of the weather
Nature · Çavuşin
Rose and Red valleys
Hike in the afternoon from Göreme towards Çavuşin and finish at the sunset viewpoint; use a mapping app, as trails branch often.
- Time needed
- 2–4 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Active
- Views
- Nature
Nature · Göreme
Love Valley
Known for its tall, smooth pillars of rock, Love Valley lies just north of Göreme and is one of the most photographed landscapes in Cappadocia.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Photo spot
- Nature
Nature · Uçhisar
Pigeon Valley
Walk it downhill from Uçhisar to Göreme, ending with lunch in Göreme.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Nature
- Active
Historic site · Avanos
Zelve Open-Air Museum
Three adjoining valleys of cave houses, chapels, a mill and a rock-cut mosque, inhabited until the 1950s, when erosion made them unsafe and residents moved to a new village nearby.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Outdoors
- Off the beaten path
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Historic site · Çavuşin
Çavuşin old village
Climb carefully; parts of the cliff are eroding, so keep to the visible paths.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Off the beaten path
- Views
Day trips in summer
- Soğanlı Valley (About 1 hour by car) — Two quiet valleys south of Mustafapaşa with Byzantine rock churches, including the Church of St Barbara and the domed Kubbeli Church, plus a small village known for handmade dolls.
- Gülşehir (About 35 minutes by car) — A town north of Nevşehir with the Open Palace (Açıksaray), a complex of rock-cut halls and façades, and the two-storey Church of St John, whose 13th-century frescoes are well preserved.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Cappadocia?
Yes: June is among the best months. Hot, dry days with cool nights; hike early and late, and expect busy towns and full balloon flights.
+What is the weather like in Cappadocia in summer?
Highs of up to 30°C (86°F) and lows around 12°C (54°F), with about 8 rainy days over the season.