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When to go · Istanbul

Istanbul, month by month

The best months for Istanbul: May, Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedCold and damp; fewer visitors.9 °C / 4 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryMixedCold; short days.10 °C / 4 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGoodCool; tulip season starts.12 °C / 5 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodMild; tulips, but Easter crowds.17 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatWarm; long days; crowds building.22 °C / 13 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneMixedHot; Bayram dates may move here.27 °C / 18 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyMixedHot and humid; peak crowds.29 °C / 21 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedHot; markets quiet in the afternoon.29 °C / 21 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGreatWarm; best light.25 °C / 18 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatBest month for walking; 29 Oct holiday.20 °C / 14 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGoodCool; fewer crowds.15 °C / 10 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedCold and wet; some sights close early.11 °C / 6 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday