Best time to visit Tarsus

November is the best time to visit Tarsus for general sightseeing, with average highs of 20 °C and about 6 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly April to May.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking November comfort 93/100
The least cloud September 17 % average cloud cover
The least rain July 5 mm
Warmth August 32 °C
Cooler weather January 12 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 November 93 20 °C 6
2 October 93 26 °C 3
3 May 92 25 °C 6
4 April 91 21 °C 8
5 June 80 29 °C 3
6 September 78 30 °C 2
7 March 77 17 °C 8
8 July 68 32 °C 1
9 December 67 14 °C 9
10 August 65 32 °C 1
11 February 65 14 °C 8
12 January 60 12 °C 9

When to think twice

January scores lowest with about 9 wet days and highs near 12 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 12.5 °C 94 mm 51 %
February 13.9 °C 68 mm 48 %
March 17.0 °C 61 mm 45 %
April 20.8 °C 42 mm 45 %
May 25.1 °C 33 mm 38 %
June 28.9 °C 11 mm 25 %
July 31.6 °C 5 mm 20 %
August 32.2 °C 5 mm 21 %
September 30.2 °C 11 mm 17 %
October 26.2 °C 29 mm 29 %
November 19.6 °C 67 mm 38 %
December 14.2 °C 122 mm 50 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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