Cappadocia weather and balloon season
Monthly temperatures, rain and sunshine for Nevşehir from the Turkish State Meteorological Service, plus how many days balloons actually flew in 2025–2026.
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Balloon flight days, 2025–2026
Flights depend on wind and visibility and are decided each morning by the authorities. The bars show, for every month we have data for, how many days balloons took off versus stayed grounded.
Best odds: June–August (over 80% of mornings). Lowest: December–February (about one morning in four).
- January 202558%18 flew · 13 grounded
- February 202525%7 flew · 21 grounded
- March 202561%19 flew · 12 grounded
- April 202563%19 flew · 11 grounded
- May 202574%23 flew · 8 grounded
- June 202583%25 flew · 5 grounded
- July 202574%23 flew · 8 grounded
- August 202584%26 flew · 5 grounded
- September 202567%20 flew · 10 grounded
- October 202558%18 flew · 13 grounded
- November 202553%16 flew · 14 grounded
- December 202529%9 flew · 22 grounded
- January 202629%9 flew · 22 grounded
- February 202629%8 flew · 20 grounded
- March 202642%13 flew · 18 grounded
- April 202660%18 flew · 12 grounded
- May 202655%17 flew · 14 grounded
- June 202683%25 flew · 5 grounded
- July 202681%25 flew · 6 grounded
Flight data: daily flown/grounded calendar for Cappadocia, 1 Jan 2025 – 2 Aug 2026.
Read the full balloon article →Month by month (1959–2025 averages)
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Sun hours/day | Rainy days | Rain (mm) | Balloon days 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 °C | -3.6 °C | 3.1 | 12 | 45 | 44% |
| February | 5.5 °C | -2.6 °C | 4.2 | 12 | 41 | 27% |
| March | 10.3 °C | 0.7 °C | 5.3 | 13 | 48 | 52% |
| April | 16 °C | 5.1 °C | 6.6 | 12 | 50 | 62% |
| May | 20.6 °C | 8.9 °C | 8.4 | 13 | 58 | 65% |
| June | 24.9 °C | 11.7 °C | 10.6 | 8 | 38 | 83% |
| July | 28.5 °C | 13.7 °C | 11.9 | 2 | 9 | 77% |
| August | 28.7 °C | 13.6 °C | 11.3 | 2 | 8 | 84% |
| September | 24.5 °C | 10.5 °C | 9.4 | 3 | 14 | 67% |
| October | 18.3 °C | 6.8 °C | 6.5 | 7 | 28 | 58% |
| November | 11.8 °C | 2.5 °C | 4.6 | 9 | 34 | 53% |
| December | 6.2 °C | -1.3 °C | 3.1 | 12 | 48 | 29% |
Climate source: Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM), Nevşehir station, 1959–2025. Flight data: daily flown/grounded calendar for Cappadocia, 1 Jan 2025 – 2 Aug 2026.