Safranbolu is an all-year town, and each season changes the look of the old roofs.
Mild and green from April, with blossom in the gardens and few tour groups midweek.
Warm at 25 to 30°C and busy at weekends with Turkish visitors. Mornings and evenings are the time to walk the lanes.
The saffron harvest is in October and November, when the hills turn gold. The best season to visit.
Cold with snow, which looks beautiful on the timber houses. Some hotels light wood stoves.
October for the saffron harvest and the colours; May and September for comfortable walking weather. Come midweek.
See the top things to do in Safranbolu, how to get there and where to stay. For the whole country, read the best time to visit Turkey.