When to go · Istanbul
Istanbul in February
Mixed month. Cold; short days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C50°F / 4°C39°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Low
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Cold; short days.
Weather in February
- IstanbulHighs around 10 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 50 °F, lows around 39 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Istanbul and Marmara, Türkiye (Turkey) · Istanbul, Bursa, Edirnecool
Wet, windy winters with occasional snow; humid 30 °C summers; May and September–October are the easy windows.Wet, windy winters with occasional snow; humid 86 °F summers; May and September–October are the easy windows.
Winter season
Few crowds and cheaper beds.
Watch: Cold, wet, short days; occasional snow.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramadan, then Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr) check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Restaurants adapt; the three-day holiday closes shops and clogs transport.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Low
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Low
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Like January; Ramadan starts around the second week of February in 2027 — check.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket