The battlefields and ruins are open all year, but the strait’s wind and the Anzac Day crowds shape when to come.
Mild and green from April, with poppies on the battlefields. Anzac Day on 25 April is the busiest day of the year; book months ahead or avoid that week.
Hot at 28 to 33°C with a strong wind on the strait. Bozcaada and Assos come into their own.
September and October are ideal for walking the battlefields and visiting Troy.
Cold, windy and wet, but the sites are empty and the museum is warm.
May, June, September and October. Late April for the Anzac Day commemorations if you plan well in advance.
See the top things to do in Çanakkale, Troy & Gallipoli, how to get there and where to stay. For the whole country, read the best time to visit Turkey.