Bodrum · Month comparison

November vs September

September ranks #2 overall vs November at #7. Second Goldilocks — sea still 25°C, prices drop, Istanbul schools back.

November storm clouds over Bodrum marina

November

#7 of 12 months

Strong option

Peninsula resorts fully shut; Bodrum city goes back to its 35,000 year-round residents.

  • ↑Cheapest hotel rates of the year for the few peninsula villas that stay open
  • ↑Olive harvest across the peninsula — local mills run open-doors
September gulets at sunset in Bodrum bay

September

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Second Goldilocks — sea still 25°C, prices drop, Istanbul schools back.

  • ↑Sea peaks at 25°C through September; humidity drops noticeably
  • ↑Hotel rates back to May levels by Sep 15th
FactorNovemberSeptember
Weather score
5
10
Value score
10
6
Crowd score
10
6
Events score
2
6
Atmosphere
6
10
Avg high temp19°C29°C
Monthly rain110mm20mm
Daily sunshine6hrs10hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓110mm rain — properly wet across most weeks
  • ↓No domestic flights from Istanbul on rough days; ferry to Kos cancelled by wind

September trade-offs

  • ↓First Aegean storm typically lands around Sep 20th — 2-3 unsettled days
  • ↓Some beach clubs (Macakizi extension, El Tarro) close mid-month
See all 12 months for Bodrum →November in detail →September in detail →
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