When to go · Istanbul
Istanbul in June
Mixed month. Hot; Bayram dates may move here.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- High
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Hot; Bayram dates may move here.
Weather in June
- IstanbulHighs around 27 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 5 days
- Istanbul and Marmara, Türkiye (Turkey) · Istanbul, Bursa, Edirnebest weather
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.
Early summer season
Long evenings, festivals and sea swims on the islands.
Watch: Heat building; Bayram dates may move here.
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.
Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha) check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
The big national holiday; banks and many shops close and long-distance transport is booked out.
Istanbul Music Festival and Istanbul Biennial (odd years, check) check
June, varies · Historic venues
Concerts in churches and museums; check programme.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- High
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- High
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Warm sea, long days, ruins still bearable before 11:00.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.