Cappadocia records about 385mm of rain across roughly 72 wet days a year, which is a 20% chance on an average day. May is the wettest month at 50mm (13% of the annual total) and August the driest at 5mm. Local rain type: brief showers. Cappadocia is semi-arid — summers are bone-dry and perfect for hot air balloon flights. Spring rain is light and usually clears by mid-morning. Leave the umbrella at home June through September.
Chance of rain on an average day: 20%
Rainfall climatology for Cappadocia. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 385mm |
| Rain days per year | 72 |
| Odds on an average day | 20% |
| Wettest month | May — 50mm over 10 days |
| Driest month | August — 5mm over 1 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | July and August are virtually rainless with intense sunshine, though temperatures can exceed 33°C on the plateau. |
| Worst rain window | March through May bring occasional spring showers, but they're brief and rarely disrupt outdoor plans. |
May delivers 900% more rain than August (50mm vs 5mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 13% of the annual total, so rain in Cappadocia is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Cappadocia rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 10 days in May against 1 in August — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35mm | 7 | 23% | 5°C |
| February | 30mm | 6 | 20% | 5°C |
| March | 40mm | 8 | 27% | 9°C |
| April | 45mm | 9 | 30% | 15°C |
| May | 50mm | 10 | 33% | 23°C |
| June | 30mm | 6 | 20% | 29°C |
| July | 8mm | 2 | 7% | 33°C |
| August | 5mm | 1 | 3% | 33°C |
| September | 12mm | 2 | 7% | 29°C |
| October | 25mm | 5 | 17% | 23°C |
| November | 35mm | 7 | 23% | 15°C |
| December | 40mm | 8 | 27% | 9°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Cappadocia we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Cappadocia records rain on roughly 72 days a year — about a 20% chance on any given day — totalling around 385mm.
May, with about 50mm over 10 rain days. That is 13% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
August is the driest month at 5mm across roughly 1 days. July and August are virtually rainless with intense sunshine, though temperatures can exceed 33°C on the plateau.
Cappadocia is semi-arid — summers are bone-dry and perfect for hot air balloon flights. Spring rain is light and usually clears by mid-morning. Leave the umbrella at home June through September.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.