Konya weather

The best months to visit Konya are April, May, June, September. December 7-17 Seb-i Arus Rumi commemoration; whirling dervishes perform nightly at Mevlana Cultural Center, book 6 months out.

August runs the highest averages in Konya, with typical daytime highs of 32°C (89°F). August 35C on the Anatolian plateau feels bone-dry; locals eat etli ekmek in shaded backstreets and Meram vineyards harvest at dawn.

January brings the lowest averages, with daytime highs near 6°C (43°F). January -8C with steppe wind; Alaeddin Hill empties, but tirit and firin kebabi restaurants steam up, and Sille village heats with kizilcik wood.

March typically records the highest monthly rainfall — around 52mm on average. April-May brings sudden hail on plateau; Tuz Golu salt lake surface floods 5cm, and Catalhoyuk excavation site closes to visitors.

Konya, Turkey has warm summers, cold winters. Konya is Turkey's most religiously conservative major city; alcohol is served in only 3 hotels and no bars operate. Etli ekmek is a meter-long thin-crust flatbread with lamb; Sifa Restaurant since 1930. Mevlana Museum is Rumi's tomb, not the whirling venue (that's separate Cultural Center). Sille was Greek Orthodox until 1923; the church still stands. Cezerye candy from carrot and walnut is a local specialty. You can read the detailed month-by-month breakdown on this page.