Türkiye regulations · 5 November 2026
Türkiye forecasts colder, wetter weather and local agricultural frost risk
The ministry’s 3 November announcement forecasts falling temperatures from 4 November, with local agricultural frost inland and possible snow at higher elevations.
Türkiye’s Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change announced on 3 November 2026 that cooler, wetter weather was expected to spread across the country from the west. Based on Turkish State Meteorological Service forecasts, the announcement highlights frost, icing and localized agricultural frost risks in inland areas as temperatures fall. [Source](https://csb.gov.tr/haberler/sicaklik-dusuyor-yagisli-ve-soguk-hava-geliyor-307178)
Temperatures expected to fall below seasonal averages
The announcement identifies Wednesday, 4 November 2026 as the expected start of the cooler, wetter conditions. The weather system is forecast to affect the country beginning in western areas. Temperatures, which were around seasonal averages and locally above them when the announcement was issued, are expected to decrease noticeably. According to the assessment shared by the ministry, below-average temperatures could persist until the middle of the following week. These statements describe the published forecast, rather than confirmed observations of subsequent weather conditions. Source
Official source: Republic of Türkiye — Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change ↗Rain and snow prospects vary by location
Precipitation is generally expected to take the form of showers and thundery showers. At higher elevations in northern and eastern areas, mixed rain and snow or snowfall is possible. The announcement therefore distinguishes the broader rainfall outlook from the possibility of snow in elevated locations. It does not forecast snow for every province or settlement: the specific areas identified for wintry precipitation are the higher parts of the north and east. Source
Official source: Republic of Türkiye — Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change ↗Frost and icing risks in inland areas
Falling temperatures could bring frost and icing to higher inland areas. Separately, the ministry reports a localized risk of agricultural frost inland because of low temperatures. The two assessments have different geographic qualifications: the frost and icing outlook emphasizes elevated areas, while the agricultural frost risk is described as local within the interior. The announcement does not provide crop-specific damage estimates or report agricultural losses that have already occurred. Source
Official source: Republic of Türkiye — Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change ↗City forecasts for 4–9 November and early warnings
The minimum temperatures forecast for selected city centers during 4–9 November are 0 degrees in Ankara, 9 in Istanbul, 8 in Izmir, 2 in Bolu and 8 in Trabzon. The corresponding figures are -4 in Erzurum, 2 in Eskişehir, -1 in Afyonkarahisar, 6 in Balıkesir and -3 in Sivas. The list provides city-center forecasts for that period, not a day-by-day temperature schedule. The ministry stresses the importance of following the Turkish State Meteorological Service’s weather forecast reports and meteorological early warnings. Source
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