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Turkey · 7-day forecast, monthly climate and when to visit

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Right now in Istanbul it's 22°, Clear sky. The nicest time to visit is usually Jun, Jul, Sep. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Istanbul

Today22°17°Clear sky
Sat25°16°Clear sky
Sun24°15°Fair
Mon24°18°Rain showers8.2 מ״מ
Tue17°16°Heavy rain15 מ״מ
Wed18°15°Heavy rain21.3 מ״מ
Thu18°15°Heavy rain54.8 מ״מ

Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Istanbul

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Istanbul through the year

Januarycold and dry

7°3 מ״מ

Istanbul in January: cold and dry. what to do in Istanbul · attractions & tickets

Februarycold and dry

6°3 מ״מ

Istanbul in February: cold and dry. what to do in Istanbul · attractions & tickets

Marchcool and dry

9°2 מ״מ

Istanbul in March: cool and dry. what to do in Istanbul · attractions & tickets

Aprilcool and dry

12°2 מ״מ

Istanbul in April: cool and dry. what to do in Istanbul · attractions & tickets

Maycool and dry

17°1 מ״מ

Istanbul in May: cool and dry. what to do in Istanbul · attractions & tickets

Junemild and dry

22°1 מ״מ

Istanbul in June: mild and dry. what to do in Istanbul · attractions & tickets

Julymild and dry

25°0 מ״מ

Istanbul in July: mild and dry. what to do in Istanbul · attractions & tickets

Augustmild and dry

25°1 מ״מ

Istanbul in August: mild and dry. what to do in Istanbul · attractions & tickets

Septembermild and dry

21°1 מ״מ

Istanbul in September: mild and dry. what to do in Istanbul · attractions & tickets

Octobercool and dry

17°2 מ״מ

Istanbul in October: cool and dry. what to do in Istanbul · attractions & tickets

Novembercool and dry

12°3 מ״מ

Istanbul in November: cool and dry. what to do in Istanbul · attractions & tickets

Decembercool and dry

8°4 מ״מ

Istanbul in December: cool and dry. what to do in Istanbul · attractions & tickets

A guide for each month

Istanbul weather, month by month

Questions & answers

Istanbul weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Istanbul?

Usually Jun, Jul, Sep — comfortable weather and less rain.

How much daylight in Istanbul?

In January about 9h 23m of daylight (sunset around 16:46), in July about 14h 39m of daylight (sunset around 19:24).

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Plan the trip

Istanbul — flights & hotels

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation

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