Spatiotemporal Variation of Tourism Climate Index for Türkiye during 1981–2020

Tourism activities are highly dependent on climatological conditions. The suitability of tourism destinations is investigated by using a Climate Index (TCI) that frequently used researchers. TCI varies between 0 and 100 created temperature, relative humidity, sunshine duration, wind precipitation data. For TCI, for ideal extremely unfavorable conditions tourism. In this study, the meteorological data covering period 1981–2020 98 stations to calculate each station all seasons months. Mann-Kendall trend test behavior entire country Sen Innovative Trend Analysis method four famous destinations. summer, coastal regions have smaller values than inland due high amount humidity. Most in “Very Good” category or better. spring autumn, fall into “Acceptable” winter season with smallest values. 54 decreasing at different levels significance them an increasing trend. 30 two standard significance. Similarly, spring, 20 one has During winter, 14 while shows average during May–September