Cappadocia balloon weather data
The share of calm sunrises at Göreme by month, week and year, from Nevşehir airport weather reports, December 2010 to October 2026. Free to use with a link to this page.
A calm sunrise: wind at or under 10 knots and gusts at or under 15 knots from 1 hour before to 1 hour after sunrise, with no rain, snow or fog. Methodology.
By month
| Month | Calm sunrises | 2 nights | 3 nights | 4 nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57% | 77% | 89% | 93% |
| February | 69% | 91% | 98% | 99% |
| March | 66% | 85% | 92% | 96% |
| April | 80% | 94% | 98% | 99%+ |
| May | 88% | 98% | 99%+ | 99%+ |
| June | 95% | 99%+ | 99%+ | 99%+ |
| July | 93% | 99% | 99%+ | 99%+ |
| August | 97% | 99%+ | 99%+ | 99%+ |
| September | 95% | 99%+ | 99%+ | 99%+ |
| October | 91% | 97% | 99% | 99%+ |
| November | 73% | 89% | 95% | 98% |
| December | 63% | 83% | 91% | 95% |
"N nights" = the chance of at least one calm morning in N mornings in a row, by the month of the first morning.
By week
| Week | Starts | Calm sunrises | Mornings counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Jan | 50% | 104 |
| 2 | 8 Jan | 60% | 104 |
| 3 | 15 Jan | 60% | 104 |
| 4 | 22 Jan | 53% | 105 |
| 5 | 29 Jan | 65% | 105 |
| 6 | 5 Feb | 66% | 105 |
| 7 | 12 Feb | 68% | 104 |
| 8 | 19 Feb | 73% | 104 |
| 9 | 26 Feb | 73% | 105 |
| 10 | 5 Mar | 64% | 104 |
| 11 | 12 Mar | 62% | 104 |
| 12 | 19 Mar | 63% | 102 |
| 13 | 26 Mar | 74% | 101 |
| 14 | 2 Apr | 83% | 104 |
| 15 | 9 Apr | 77% | 104 |
| 16 | 16 Apr | 84% | 105 |
| 17 | 23 Apr | 79% | 104 |
| 18 | 30 Apr | 86% | 101 |
| 19 | 7 May | 89% | 103 |
| 20 | 14 May | 82% | 101 |
| 21 | 21 May | 93% | 99 |
| 22 | 28 May | 92% | 85 |
| 23 | 4 Jun | 97% | 85 |
| 24 | 11 Jun | 92% | 85 |
| 25 | 18 Jun | 96% | 83 |
| 26 | 25 Jun | 95% | 82 |
| 27 | 2 Jul | 92% | 105 |
| 28 | 9 Jul | 94% | 110 |
| 29 | 16 Jul | 90% | 103 |
| 30 | 23 Jul | 94% | 108 |
| 31 | 30 Jul | 98% | 104 |
| 32 | 6 Aug | 97% | 105 |
| 33 | 13 Aug | 96% | 109 |
| 34 | 20 Aug | 99% | 109 |
| 35 | 27 Aug | 94% | 110 |
| 36 | 3 Sep | 96% | 111 |
| 37 | 10 Sep | 100% | 110 |
| 38 | 17 Sep | 95% | 111 |
| 39 | 24 Sep | 87% | 109 |
| 40 | 1 Oct | 92% | 110 |
| 41 | 8 Oct | 87% | 108 |
| 42 | 15 Oct | 94% | 107 |
| 43 | 22 Oct | 92% | 102 |
| 44 | 29 Oct | 87% | 98 |
| 45 | 5 Nov | 75% | 98 |
| 46 | 12 Nov | 78% | 98 |
| 47 | 19 Nov | 67% | 99 |
| 48 | 26 Nov | 66% | 101 |
| 49 | 3 Dec | 66% | 105 |
| 50 | 10 Dec | 67% | 105 |
| 51 | 17 Dec | 59% | 105 |
| 52 | 24 Dec | 62% | 122 |
By year
| Year | Calm sunrises | Mornings counted | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16 | 31 | 52% |
| 2011 | 318 | 363 | 88% |
| 2012 | 241 | 291 | 83% |
| 2013 | 193 | 235 | 82% |
| 2014 | 246 | 312 | 79% |
| 2015 | 249 | 319 | 78% |
| 2016 | 285 | 357 | 80% |
| 2017 | 249 | 319 | 78% |
| 2018 | 287 | 356 | 81% |
| 2019 | 302 | 360 | 84% |
| 2020 | 249 | 300 | 83% |
| 2021 | 284 | 362 | 78% |
| 2022 | 285 | 365 | 78% |
| 2023 | 295 | 365 | 81% |
| 2024 | 299 | 365 | 82% |
| 2025 | 292 | 364 | 80% |
| 2026 | 223 | 290 | 77% |
2010 starts in December and 2026 is a part year. Years with gaps in the airport record count fewer mornings.
How to cite
Cappadocia Weather Check, "Calm sunrises at Göreme, 2010 to 2026", https://cappadociaweathercheck.com/data/, updated 2026-10-17. Based on Nevşehir Kapadokya airport reports (Iowa Environmental Mesonet) and ERA5 (© ECMWF, CC-BY-4.0, modified).