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Best time to visit Istanbul

Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.

Now: November Shoulder season 67 / 100 this month
Best month July 85 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Nov 17°C daily highs · 9 rain days
Cost of living $3,005 a month, nomad profile

12-month score heatmap

Score · average temperature · rain days

Month-by-month details

Month-by-month seasonal scores for Istanbul
Month Score Season Weather Temp Rain days Cost Events
January 47.2 Cold season 30 7.5°C 11.2 $3,005 0
February 49.9 Cold season 36 6.7°C 10.6 $3,005 0
March 50.5 Cold season 37 8.4°C 12.2 $3,005 0
April 58.8 Shoulder season 55 12.4°C 10.0 $3,005 0
May 75.2 Shoulder season 70 16.7°C 8.5 $3,005 88
June 84.1 Shoulder season 90 22.1°C 5.8 $3,005 99
July 85.5 Dry comfort window 93 25.4°C 3.3 $3,005 98
August 85.5 Dry comfort window 93 25.3°C 3.7 $3,005 106
September 84.1 Shoulder season 90 21.2°C 6.6 $3,005 90
October 78.7 Shoulder season 78 16.4°C 6.6 $3,005 91
November 67.2 Shoulder season 54 13.4°C 9.2 $3,005 75
December 48.1 Cold season 32 9.5°C 12.0 $3,005 0

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Rank City Score Season Weather Cost Events City page
#1 PE Lima Peru 75.1 Dry comfort window 18.2°C · 0.2 rain $1,435 0 City page
#2 TH Chiang Mai Thailand 75.0 Shoulder season 24.1°C · 10.2 rain $1,348 0 City page
#3 EG Sharm El Sheikh Egypt 74.8 Dry comfort window 24.8°C · 0.4 rain $1,556 0 City page
#4 JP Osaka Japan 74.8 Shoulder season 12.9°C · 7.2 rain $2,466 7 City page
#5 IN Indore India 74.6 Dry comfort window 22.2°C · 1.2 rain $1,356 0 City page
#6 OM Muscat Oman 74.5 Dry comfort window 26.3°C · 1.4 rain $2,453 0 City page
#7 MX Guadalajara Mexico 74.4 Dry comfort window 19.6°C · 2.0 rain $2,506 0 City page
#8 CY Limassol Cyprus 74.4 Shoulder season 19.2°C · 5.2 rain No data 0 City page

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