When to visit Cappadocia
When to visit Cappadocia, month by month
In the official figures, balloons flew most often in August (84% of days) and least often in February (29%).
Every month with official balloon figures, side by side: how often balloons flew, when the sun rises in Göreme and the average high and low. Open a month for its sources, sunset times and weather.
Official figures: SHM (balloon flight days) and MGM (weather)Checked against the sources on November 13, 2026
The months compared
| Month | Balloon flight days | Sunrise in Göreme | Average high / low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29%9 of 31 days | 07:48–07:59 | 4°C / -3.6°C |
| February | 29%8 of 28 days | 07:15–07:47 | 5.5°C / -2.6°C |
| March | 42%13 of 31 days | 06:28–07:14 | 10.3°C / 0.7°C |
| April | 60%18 of 30 days | 05:45–06:26 | 16°C / 5.1°C |
| May | 55%17 of 31 days | 05:19–05:44 | 20.6°C / 8.9°C |
| June | 83%25 of 30 days | 05:16–05:19 | 24.9°C / 11.7°C |
| July | 76%47 of 62 days | 05:20–05:41 | 28.5°C / 13.7°C |
| August | 84%26 of 31 days | 05:42–06:09 | 28.7°C / 13.6°C |
| September | 70%42 of 60 days | 06:09–06:35 | 24.5°C / 10.5°C |
| October | 58%36 of 62 days | 06:36–07:06 | 18.3°C / 6.8°C |
| November | 53%16 of 30 days | 07:07–07:38 | 11.8°C / 2.5°C |
No page for December yet: SHM has not published its flight days, so nothing is estimated.
How to read these figures
Flight days are SHM's monthly figures for its Cappadocia flight area. Where SHM has published a month in two years, both are counted together: the share is all their flight days divided by all their days. SHM statistics and reports
Sunrise and sunset are computed for Göreme for each day of the month's next occurrence, in Cappadocia time (UTC+3), against a flat horizon.
Long-term averages for 1959–2025 at the Nevşehir weather station, from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM). Averages, not a forecast. MGM statistics for Nevşehir