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UAE vs Türkiye: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between UAE and Türkiye? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.

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UAE

Middle East

Desert winters are magical; summers brutal.

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Peak: January, February, March, November, December

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Türkiye

Europe

Cappadocia balloons and Aegean beaches.

Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jul
Aug
Sep
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Nov
Dec

Peak: April, May, June, September, October

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthUAETürkiyeWinner
Januarybestoff-seasonUAE 🇦🇪
FebruarybestshoulderUAE 🇦🇪
MarchbestshoulderUAE 🇦🇪
AprilgoodbestTürkiye 🇹🇷
MayshoulderbestTürkiye 🇹🇷
Juneoff-seasonbestTürkiye 🇹🇷
Julyoff-seasongoodTürkiye 🇹🇷
Augustoff-seasongoodTürkiye 🇹🇷
SeptembershoulderbestTürkiye 🇹🇷
OctobergoodbestTürkiye 🇹🇷
NovemberbestshoulderUAE 🇦🇪
Decemberbestoff-seasonUAE 🇦🇪

Pick UAE 🇦🇪 if you're going in…

January, February, March, November, December

Hotel rates plummet in summer — pool resorts are a deal if you don't mind heat.

Pick Türkiye 🇹🇷 if you're going in…

April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Book balloon rides for early in your stay — weather cancellations are common.