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Regional slice of Turkey with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jun · Jul · Aug.

Range
9–28 °C
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+0.4°C vs. Turkey mean
Country
Turkey
TZ
Europe/Istanbul
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12-month climate · Istanbul

How the year moves in Istanbul

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Istanbul itself rather than over Turkey as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyIstanbul, Turkey. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (9.3), highest in August (28.2). Monthly means: 9.3, 10.1, 11.9, 15.6, 20.1, 25.7, 28.1, 28.2, 24.9, 20.0, 16.1, 11.6.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January9.3
February10.1
March11.9
April15.6
May20.1
June25.7
July28.1
August28.2
September24.9
October20.0
November16.1
December11.6
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyIstanbul, Turkey. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in August (21), highest in January (98). Monthly means: 98, 72, 66, 55, 43, 35, 34, 21, 49, 55, 81, 90.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January98
February72
March66
April55
May43
June35
July34
August21
September49
October55
November81
December90
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyIstanbul, Turkey. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (3.3), highest in July (9.3). Monthly means: 3.7, 4.9, 6.0, 7.6, 7.9, 9.0, 9.3, 8.5, 6.9, 5.3, 4.2, 3.3.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January3.7
February4.9
March6.0
April7.6
May7.9
June9.0
July9.3
August8.5
September6.9
October5.3
November4.2
December3.3
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Safety · 5 governments

What the governments say about Turkey

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Turkey carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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