When to visit Cappadocia
Cappadocia in November
Is November a good time for the balloons? In the official figures of the Slot Service Center (SHM), balloons flew on 16 of 30 days in November (2025), or 53%: less often than across all 14 months SHM has published (60%).
At the Nevşehir weather station, November averages a high of 11.8°C and a low of 2.5°C, with 34.3 mm of rain or snow over 8.5 days (MGM, 1959–2025).
Official figures: SHM (balloon flight days) and MGM (weather)Checked against the sources on November 13, 2026
Balloon flight days in November
Flight days in SHM's Cappadocia flight area, from the statistics SHM publishes each month.
| Month | Flight days | Share of days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 16 / 30 | 53% | SHM |
How many nights in November?
Each night in Cappadocia gives you one balloon morning. With balloons flying on 16 of 30 days in November (53%), the chance of at least one morning with flights is about:
53%
with 1 night
78%
with 2 nights
90%
with 3 nights
95%
with 4 nights
The calculation treats each morning as independent, which is a simplification: bad weather often lasts several days, so the real chance is somewhat lower. Records, not a forecast.
Work it out for other months and nightsReady-made plans for 1, 2 or 3 nightsSunrise and sunset in November
07:07–07:38
Sunrise, earliest to latest
17:20–17:41
Sunset, earliest to latest
Computed for Göreme for every day of November 2026, in Cappadocia time (Europe/Istanbul, UTC+3), against a flat horizon.
Balloon flights are planned around sunrise, so on a flight morning you are picked up in the dark, before the sunrise times above.
Sunrise, golden and blue hour for any dateWeather in November
11.8°C
Average high
2.5°C
Average low
34.3 mm
Average rain and snow
8.5
Average days with rain or snow
4.6 hr
Average sunshine per day
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
Questions
Is November a good time for the balloons? In the official figures of the Slot Service Center (SHM), balloons flew on 16 of 30 days in November (2025), or 53%: less often than across all 14 months SHM has published (60%).
At the Nevşehir weather station, November averages a high of 11.8°C and a low of 2.5°C, with 34.3 mm of rain or snow over 8.5 days (MGM, 1959–2025).
In November 2026, the sun rises in Göreme between 07:07 and 07:38 and sets between 17:20 and 17:41, Cappadocia time.