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Visiting Kaş in July

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Visiting Kaş in July

Weather in July: Average high 32.1°C, 6.2mm rainfall.

# Kaş in July: What It’s Actually Like

Let’s be straight with you: July in Kaş is hot. Not “oh how lovely and warm” hot – genuinely, properly, sit-in-the-shade-and-don’t-move hot. That 32°C average is the temperature in the shade, and when you’re walking the harbour or climbing up to the Lycian rock tombs, the reflected heat off the stone pushes things considerably further. The 6mm of rain is essentially nothing – you might get one brief, almost apologetic shower the entire month.

The crowds are real and worth acknowledging. Kaş has a reputation as the “cooler, more alternative” Turkish coastal town compared to Bodrum or Marmaris, which means it attracts people who are specifically trying to avoid the chaos of those places. The irony is that everyone has had the same idea, and July sees the town genuinely packed. The narrow main street fills up by 10am, restaurant terraces need booking, and parking becomes a daily source of mild fury.

That said, the water is extraordinary. The Mediterranean here is clear, deep blue-green and around 26-27°C – warm enough to stay in for hours. This saves the whole enterprise. Most sensible visitors structure their days around the sea entirely: morning boat trips, afternoon swimming from the rocks below town, evenings lingering over dinner when temperatures finally drop to something human. Everything worth visiting is open – boat tours to Kekova and the sunken city are running constantly, the Tuesday market is happening, restaurants and bars are fully operational.

So is it worth it? For families with school-age children who have no choice about timing, absolutely yes – the infrastructure is good, it’s safer and more charming than many alternatives, and kids won’t care about the heat when they’re in that water. For people who can travel flexibly, May, June or September give you 90% of the experience with 40% of the people and noticeably more comfortable temperatures.

**Practical tip:** Book your boat trip the evening you arrive, not the morning you want to go. They fill up fast, and the good operators won’t have space after day one.

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