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Best Time for Anatolian Heartland: Safranbolu to Amasya
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Sweet spot: March, April, May. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
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- The steppe greens then gilds — Hattusa's ramparts walk best in cool light, and Amasya's riverside mansions glow under the rock tombs at dusk.
- Central Anatolia does real winter — Safranbolu's konaks under snow are lovely, the Hittite sites bitter; plan short field days.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.8°C | 3.6°C | 61 mm | 9.4 h | ❄ |
| February | −3.3°C | 6.4°C | 45 mm | 10.4 h | ❄ |
| March | −0.7°C | 10.9°C | 53 mm | 11.7 h | ❄ |
| April | 3.2°C | 15.9°C | 44 mm | 13.1 h | |
| May | 8.3°C | 21.2°C | 57 mm | 14.2 h | |
| June | 12.1°C | 25.9°C | 52 mm | 14.9 h | |
| July | 14.4°C | 29.7°C | 21 mm | 14.6 h | |
| August | 14.8°C | 30.1°C | 20 mm | 13.6 h | |
| September | 11.2°C | 25.4°C | 36 mm | 12.2 h | |
| October | 6.8°C | 18.9°C | 46 mm | 10.9 h | |
| November | 0.9°C | 11.8°C | 50 mm | 9.7 h | ❄ |
| December | −3.0°C | 5.7°C | 64 mm | 9.1 h | ❄ |