Best time to charter a catamaran or yacht in Turkey
Best month to sail Turkey: cheapest March (€5,044/wk), sweet spot June, priciest September. Prices, temperature, wind by month.
Sweet spot (our rule)
June
Warm, not peak-priced; from €7,331/week
Sources: 12 Knots, NASA POWER, checked
The best-value months to charter a catamaran in Turkey are January, February and March: €5,044 per week in March against €8,075 in September, in 12 Knots' average asking prices (updated October 2026) (12 Knots, checked 28 Oct 2026). The best weather months are June to September, with a mean air temperature of 25–30 °C (our calculation from NASA POWER data at Göcek (NASA POWER, checked 28 Oct 2026)); the sweet spot is June (€7,331, 25 °C); avoid July, August and September if price matters, the three priciest months (from €7,582).
Last checked: 28 Oct 2026 (prices) and 28 Oct 2026 (weather). Prices are average weekly asking prices for catamarans (bareboat and crewed mixed), before extras. "Best value", "best weather", "sweet spot" and "avoid" are our rules on the sourced figures (how we decide). Planning around a month instead? See where to sail by month.
Turkey month by month: price, temperature and wind
| Month | Avg. weekly price | vs cheapest month | Mean air temp | Mean wind | Our verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | €5,083 | +1% | 7 °C | 7 kn | Best value · Cool |
| February | €5,109 | +1% | 8 °C | 7 kn | Best value · Cool |
| March | €5,044 | cheapest | 10 °C | 7 kn | Best value · Cool |
| April | €5,528 | +10% | 15 °C | 6 kn | Cool |
| May | €6,636 | +32% | 20 °C | 6 kn | Mild |
| June | €7,331 | +45% | 25 °C | 6 kn | Sweet spot |
| July | €7,582 | +50% | 30 °C | 7 kn | Peak price · Warm |
| August | €7,851 | +56% | 29 °C | 6 kn | Peak price · Warm |
| September | €8,075 | +60% | 25 °C | 6 kn | Peak price · Warm |
| October | €7,003 | +39% | 19 °C | 6 kn | Mild |
| November | €5,452 | +8% | 14 °C | 6 kn | Cool |
| December | €5,285 | +5% | 9 °C | 6 kn | Cool |
Bold prices are the three cheapest months. Prices: (12 Knots, checked 28 Oct 2026). Air temp and wind: Air temp = NASA POWER monthly mean 2 m air temperature (T2M); wind = monthly mean 10 m wind speed (WS10M), converted from m/s to knots (kn) with 1 m/s = 3600/1852 kn. For each calendar month we average the 2016–2025 values (10 full years). POWER's meteorological grid is ½° latitude by ⅝° longitude (roughly 55 × 50 km at these latitudes), so one cell cannot show local sea breezes or coast-to-hill temperature differences. They are our calculation of average conditions, not a forecast, not gusts, and not sea conditions. Mean wind is lower than the peak winds you will feel on the water. Reference point: Göcek. Weather data obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) Project, funded through the NASA Earth Science Division (pulled 2026-10-28) (NASA POWER, checked 28 Oct 2026). We changed the data: we averaged the monthly values for 2016–2025 and converted wind from m/s to knots (our calculation).
When is the cheapest time to charter in Turkey?
The three cheapest months for a catamaran in Turkey are January, February and March (12 Knots, checked 28 Oct 2026):
- January: €5,083 per week, mean air temperature 7 °C, mean wind 7 kn.
- February: €5,109 per week, mean air temperature 8 °C, mean wind 7 kn.
- March: €5,044 per week, mean air temperature 10 °C, mean wind 7 kn.
The cheapest month costs 38% less than the priciest (€5,044 against €8,075; our arithmetic).
When is the best weather for sailing in Turkey?
Our best-weather months for Turkey are June to September: mean air temperature of 20 °C or more at Göcek (our rule on 2016–2025 NASA POWER data (NASA POWER, checked 28 Oct 2026)). Of these, June is not among the three priciest months, which makes it our sweet spot: June €7,331 per week at 25 °C.
No tropical-cyclone season applies here; the main seasonal difference is temperature, from 7 °C in the coolest month to 30 °C in the warmest at our reference point. NASA POWER reports an average elevation of 546 m for the grid cell around Göcek, so the cell mixes coast and inland hills; treat its temperatures as indicative of the coast, not exact.
Which months should you avoid in Turkey?
- On price: July, August and September, the three priciest months (July €7,582, August €7,851, September €8,075), unless those are the only weeks you can travel.
- If you want warm days: November to April average below 15 °C at our reference point (our threshold).
Who should go when
- On a budget: go in January, February and March (from €5,044 per week). The cheapest best-weather month is June at €7,331 (25 °C).
- Families: the calmest best-weather months by mean wind are June (6 kn, 25 °C, €7,331), August (6 kn, 29 °C, €7,851), September (6 kn, 25 °C, €8,075). Our suggestion, not a source's: calmer, warm weeks suit children and first-time crews. A catamaran sails flatter than a monohull (catamaran vs monohull).
- Experienced sailors who want wind: the windiest months at Göcek are January (7 kn, 7 °C), February (7 kn, 8 °C), March (7 kn, 10 °C). The windiest best-weather month is July (7 kn). These are monthly mean wind speeds over a ~50 km grid cell: real afternoon breezes and gusts are stronger and vary by channel and coast.
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How we decide "best"
- Best value: The 3 cheapest months of 12 Knots' monthly average weekly catamaran price (our ranking).
- Warm / cool: Mean air temperature of 20 °C or more at our reference point (our threshold). Cool: below 15 °C.
- Best weather: Warm (≥ 20 °C) and outside the Atlantic hurricane season (1 June–30 November, NOAA) or Tahiti's wet season (November–April, Tahiti Tourisme). Not given where we have no season or rainfall source.
- Sweet spot: Best-weather months that are not among the 3 priciest months (our rule).
- Avoid: The 3 priciest months (if price matters), plus August–October in hurricane areas (NOAA: most activity mid-August to mid-October) or the wet season in French Polynesia.
- Families: The calmest best-weather months by mean wind (our suggestion; mean wind is not gusts or sea state).
- Wind: The windiest months by mean wind speed at our reference point (our ranking).
These are our editorial thresholds applied to sourced figures, not the sources' own labels. Air temperature is not sea temperature, and mean wind is not gusts or sea state (sea temperature, waves, gusts and rainfall: not verified yet).
Sources
- 12 Knots: Catamaran charter in Turkey, checked 28 Oct 2026. Page states "Updated October 2026".
- NASA POWER: Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources: Monthly API (T2M, WS10M), checked 28 Oct 2026. Pulled 28 Oct 2026; 2016–2025 monthly means (our calculation).
Price data for every destination: CSV. Method: methodology.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best month to charter a catamaran in Turkey?
On our rules, June (€7,331 per week, 25 °C): warm and not among the three priciest months. For the lowest price, March (€5,044 per week, 12 Knots, October 2026); for the warmest weather, June to September.
What is the cheapest month to sail in Turkey?
March, at €5,044 per week on 12 Knots' average catamaran asking price (updated October 2026). The three cheapest months are January, February and March.
When should you avoid chartering in Turkey?
On price, July, August and September: the three priciest months, up to €8,075 per week in September.
When is it windiest for sailing in Turkey?
At our reference point (Göcek), the windiest months by mean wind speed are January (7 kn), February (7 kn), March (7 kn) and the calmest are September (6 kn), October (6 kn), November (6 kn) (our calculation from 2016–2025 NASA POWER data). Gusts and local breezes are stronger than these means.