In order to really enjoy your stay in Istanbul, the weather has to play along, of course.
It is therefore always a good idea to find out about and check when is the best time to travel to Istanbul?
On this page, you can check out the weather tables and graphs to quickly get an idea of which season is the warmest or wettest in Istanbul.
This enables you to choose the ideal time for a trip to Istanbul.
| Month | Temperatures | Rainy Days | Dry Days | Snowy Days | Rainfall | Weather | More details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9° / 5° | 8 | 17 | 5 | 103 mm | Awful | Istanbul in January |
| February | 10° / 6° | 7 | 19 | 3 | 90 mm | Awful | Istanbul in February |
| March | 12° / 7° | 7 | 23 | 2 | 84 mm | Awful | Istanbul in March |
| April | 16° / 10° | 5 | 25 | 0 | 67 mm | Good | Istanbul in April |
| May | 22° / 15° | 5 | 26 | 0 | 62 mm | Good | Istanbul in May |
| June | 26° / 20° | 4 | 26 | 0 | 64 mm | Perfect | Istanbul in June |
| July | 28° / 23° | 1 | 30 | 0 | 28 mm | Perfect | Istanbul in July |
| August | 28° / 23° | 1 | 30 | 0 | 19 mm | Perfect | Istanbul in August |
| September | 25° / 21° | 3 | 27 | 0 | 63 mm | Perfect | Istanbul in September |
| October | 20° / 16° | 4 | 27 | 0 | 99 mm | Good | Istanbul in October |
| November | 16° / 13° | 4 | 26 | 0 | 65 mm | Good | Istanbul in November |
| December | 11° / 8° | 7 | 22 | 1 | 100 mm | Bad | Istanbul in December |
