Istanbul, Istanbul Climate
Turkey
Pop. 15,701,602 Elev. 39 m / 128 ft
TZ: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3) ·
Istanbul has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 85°F (29°C) in July and cool winters averaging 38°F (3°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 90°F (32°C). Rain falls on about 36 days per year (23.6 in / 600 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 8 in (202 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 175 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 77°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 29°C (85°F) high | 4°C (38°F) low |
| Feels like | 32°C (90°F) high | 0°C (33°F) low |
| Rain | 36 days | 600 mm (23.6 in) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 202 mm (7.9 in) /yr |
| Sky | 175 sunny | 18 stormy |
| Wind | 2.4 m/s (5.5 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
53
Jan 60
Feb 59
Mar 60
Apr 42
May 15
Jun 7
Jul 21
Aug 35
Sep 54
Oct 61
Nov 69
Dec Humidity (%)
82
Jan 80
Feb 73
Mar 76
Apr 72
May 65
Jun 64
Jul 68
Aug 70
Sep 76
Oct 80
Nov 79
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C 52°F | 7°C 45°F | 84 mm 3.3 in | — | 13 |
| February | 7°C 44°F | 4°C 38°F | 80 mm 3.1 in | 200 mm7.9 in | 6 |
| March | 13°C 56°F | 8°C 46°F | 26 mm 1.0 in | 0 mm0.0 in | 10 |
| April | 13°C 56°F | 8°C 47°F | 46 mm 1.8 in | — | 8 |
| May | 20°C 67°F | 14°C 57°F | 33 mm 1.3 in | — | 16 |
| June | 26°C 78°F | 19°C 66°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | — | 29 |
| July | 29°C 85°F | 22°C 72°F | 1 mm 0.1 in | — | 31 |
| August | 28°C 82°F | 22°C 72°F | 5 mm 0.2 in | — | 25 |
| September | 24°C 76°F | 19°C 67°F | 33 mm 1.3 in | — | 20 |
| October | 19°C 66°F | 15°C 58°F | 157 mm 6.2 in | — | 8 |
| November | 18°C 64°F | 14°C 57°F | 55 mm 2.1 in | — | 6 |
| December | 12°C 53°F | 8°C 47°F | 79 mm 3.1 in | 2 mm0.1 in | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 2 |
| February | 6 | 5 |
| March | 10 | 0 |
| April | 8 | 1 |
| May | 16 | 2 |
| June | 29 | 0 |
| July | 31 | 0 |
| August | 25 | 0 |
| September | 20 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 5 |
| November | 6 | 2 |
| December | 3 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C 51°F | 9°C 48°F |
| February | 9°C 49°F | 7°C 45°F |
| March | 10°C 51°F | 8°C 46°F |
| April | 13°C 55°F | 10°C 50°F |
| May | 18°C 64°F | 15°C 58°F |
| June | 22°C 71°F | 22°C 71°F |
| July | 25°C 77°F | 25°C 77°F |
| August | 24°C 75°F | 24°C 75°F |
| September | 24°C 75°F | 22°C 72°F |
| October | 20°C 68°F | 18°C 64°F |
| November | 17°C 63°F | 16°C 61°F |
| December | 15°C 59°F | 13°C 55°F |