Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Dalaman Turkey

In Dalaman, the summers are hot, arid, and clear and the winters are long, cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 41°F to 91°F and is rarely below 34°F or above 98°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Dalaman for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.

The hot season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 12 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 85°F. The hottest month of the year in Dalaman is August, with an average high of 90°F and low of 70°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 28 to March 26, with an average daily high temperature below 65°F. The coldest month of the year in Dalaman is January, with an average low of 42°F and high of 59°F.

In Dalaman, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Dalaman begins around May 20 and lasts for 4.6 months, ending around October 6.

The clearest month of the year in Dalaman is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 100% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 6 and lasts for 7.4 months, ending around May 20.

The cloudiest month of the year in Dalaman is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 44% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Dalaman varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.5 months, from October 30 to April 16, with a greater than 19% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Dalaman is January, with an average of 10.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.5 months, from April 16 to October 30. The month with the fewest wet days in Dalaman is August, with an average of 0.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Dalaman is January, with an average of 10.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 37% on February 4.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Dalaman experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.6 months, from September 15 to June 3, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Dalaman is December, with an average rainfall of 5.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from June 3 to September 15. The month with the least rain in Dalaman is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

The length of the day in Dalaman varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 38 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 41 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:45 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 33 minutes later at 8:17 AM on January 6. The earliest sunset is at 5:48 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 40 minutes later at 8:27 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Dalaman during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Dalaman experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from June 14 to September 18, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 11% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Dalaman is August, with 12.3 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 22, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Dalaman experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from November 18 to April 7, with average wind speeds of more than 7.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Dalaman is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.3 months, from April 7 to November 18. The calmest month of the year in Dalaman is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.5 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Dalaman varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.1 weeks, from January 16 to January 24; for 5.4 months, from February 25 to August 6; and for 1.6 months, from September 24 to November 11, with a peak percentage of 48% on June 30. The wind is most often from the south for 1.0 months, from January 24 to February 25 and for 2.2 months, from November 11 to January 16, with a peak percentage of 35% on February 3. The wind is most often from the west for 1.6 months, from August 6 to September 24, with a peak percentage of 41% on August 25.

Dalaman is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.7 months, from July 11 to October 2, with an average temperature above 77°F. The month of the year in Dalaman with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 81°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.4 months, from December 23 to May 3, with an average temperature below 66°F. The month of the year in Dalaman with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 62°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Dalaman throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Dalaman for general outdoor tourist activities are from early May to late June and from mid September to mid October, with a peak score in the last week of May.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Dalaman for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Dalaman typically lasts for 12 months (363 days), from around January 18 to around January 15, rarely starting after March 3, or ending before December 11.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Dalaman should appear around January 31, only rarely appearing before January 22 or after February 16.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 10 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Dalaman is June, with an average of 8.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 3 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Dalaman is December, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Dalaman are 36.766 deg latitude, 28.803 deg longitude, and 52 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Dalaman contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 387 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 57 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,854 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (10,095 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Dalaman is covered by cropland (86%), within 10 miles by trees (35%) and cropland (22%), and within 50 miles by water (37%) and trees (35%).