Weather & Best Time to Visit in Safranbolu
A month-by-month guide to weather, crowds and seasonal conditions in Safranbolu, and how to choose when to go.
Weather & seasons
When to visit Safranbolu
MGM has no Safranbolu station; these are its statistics for the Karabük provincial station, 1965–2025, means rather than forecasts. July and August are the warmest months (average highs 32.6°C and 32.9°C, lows about 16.7°C) and January the coldest (average high 7.8°C, low -0.2°C). Rain is spread through the year, heaviest in May (56.5 mm) and least in August (25.5 mm). The station's records are 44.7°C (27 July 2025) and -15.1°C (25 January 1974), with a maximum snow depth of 38 cm (10 January 2013).
Best time
MGM has no Safranbolu station. At the Karabük provincial station (1965–2025), July and August average highs of about 33°C and January averages a high of 7.8°C and a low of -0.2°C, with 8 to 9 rainy days a month from December to May. The Safranbolu municipality holds its 10th Saffron Festival on 23–25 October 2026. No official source names a best season.
| Month | Temperature | Crowds | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Average high 7.8°C, low -0.2°C (mean 3.3°C) | 9.31 rainy days and 50.5 mm Karabük station. Record low -15.1°C. | |
| February | Average high 10.7°C, low 0.6°C (mean 4.9°C) | 8.23 rainy days and 34.8 mm Karabük station. | |
| March | Average high 15.0°C, low 2.8°C (mean 8.2°C) | 8.94 rainy days and 43.8 mm; 4.6 hours of sunshine a day Karabük station. | |
| April | Average high 20.5°C, low 7.0°C (mean 13.1°C) | 9.08 rainy days and 49.8 mm; 7.9 hours of sunshine a day Karabük station. | |
| May | Average high 25.7°C, low 10.9°C (mean 17.7°C) | 8.98 rainy days and 56.5 mm, the wettest month; 7.5 hours of sunshine a day Karabük station. | |
| June | Average high 29.3°C, low 14.1°C (mean 21.3°C) | 6.87 rainy days and 45.4 mm; 8.1 hours of sunshine a day Karabük station. | |
| July | Average high 32.6°C, low 16.7°C (mean 24.4°C) | 4.06 rainy days and 26.4 mm; 10.6 hours of sunshine a day Karabük station. Record high 44.7°C. | |
| August | Average high 32.9°C, low 16.7°C (mean 24.2°C) | 3.60 rainy days and 25.5 mm; 10.7 hours of sunshine a day Karabük station. | |
| September | Average high 28.5°C, low 13.0°C (mean 19.9°C) | 4.48 rainy days and 29.2 mm; 8.5 hours of sunshine a day Karabük station. | |
| October | Average high 21.9°C, low 9.0°C (mean 14.6°C) | 6.23 rainy days and 38.1 mm; 7.4 hours of sunshine a day Karabük station. The Saffron Festival is on 23–25 October 2026. | |
| November | Average high 14.8°C, low 4.0°C (mean 8.7°C) | 7.04 rainy days and 35.1 mm; 4.9 hours of sunshine a day Karabük station. | |
| December | Average high 9.3°C, low 1.2°C (mean 4.8°C) | 8.83 rainy days and 52.4 mm Karabük station. |
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