Istanbul: weather and best time to visit
Istanbul (Türkiye) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 28°C; the coolest month is January at around 8°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Istanbul
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Istanbul climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° | 4° | – | 12 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 49 |
| Feb | 9° | 4° | – | 12 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 56 |
| Mar | 11° | 5° | – | 11 | 9 | 52 | 40 | 72 |
| Apr | 15° | 9° | – | 8 | 10 | 60 | 64 | 83 |
| May | 20° | 13° | – | 6 | 12 | 71 | 87 | 87 |
| Jun | 25° | 18° | – | 6 | 13 | 83 | 87 | 75 |
| Jul | 28° | 21° | – | 4 | 14 | 92 | 85 | 69 |
| Aug | 28° | 21° | – | 3 | 13 | 92 | 84 | 68 |
| Sep | 24° | 18° | – | 7 | 11 | 79 | 85 | 77 |
| Oct | 19° | 14° | – | 9 | 8 | 60 | 75 | 78 |
| Nov | 14° | 10° | – | 10 | 7 | 46 | 50 | 73 |
| Dec | 10° | 6° | – | 13 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 54 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Istanbul in January
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 4°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Istanbul in February
Daytime highs around 9°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Istanbul in March
Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Istanbul in April
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for April →
Istanbul in May
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Istanbul in June
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Istanbul in July
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 21°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 4 rain days and 14 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Istanbul in August
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 21°C. August is the warmest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 3 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Istanbul in September
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Istanbul in October
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Istanbul in November
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Istanbul in December
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 6°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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