When to go · Istanbul
Istanbul, month by month
The best months for Istanbul: May, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCold and damp; fewer visitors.9 °C / 4 °C, 15 rain days48 °F / 39 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedCold; short days.10 °C / 4 °C, 13 rain days50 °F / 39 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodCool; tulip season starts.12 °C / 5 °C, 12 rain days54 °F / 41 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodMild; tulips, but Easter crowds.17 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatWarm; long days; crowds building.22 °C / 13 °C, 7 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedHot; Bayram dates may move here.27 °C / 18 °C, 5 rain days81 °F / 64 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyMixedHot and humid; peak crowds.29 °C / 21 °C, 3 rain days84 °F / 70 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedHot; markets quiet in the afternoon.29 °C / 21 °C, 3 rain days84 °F / 70 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatWarm; best light.25 °C / 18 °C, 5 rain days77 °F / 64 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatBest month for walking; 29 Oct holiday.20 °C / 14 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 57 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodCool; fewer crowds.15 °C / 10 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 50 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedCold and wet; some sights close early.11 °C / 6 °C, 15 rain days52 °F / 43 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday