Jul 19, 2022

Temperature Istanbul - an overview

Temperature Istanbul - an overview

Istanbul's weather is diverse in climate thanks to Istanbul's location between the warm continents of Asia and the cold continent of Europe.

On the eastern side, the temperature Istanbul is according to the Anatolian continental climate, which means: hot summer and cold winter, and on the southern side, the temperature of Istanbul is according to the Mediterranean climate, which means: dry summer and rainy winter with moderation in the general temperature. On the western side, the temperature in Istanbul is according to the Balkan climate, which means: winter is often cold and snowy, and on the northern side, the temperature in Istanbul is according to the Black Sea climate, which means: often rainy.

Temperature Istanbul - important details all year round

     1- The temperature Istanbul rises during the summer, reaching an average of "30 degrees Celsius".

     2- Istanbul’s temperature drops in winter to an average of ten degrees Celsius.

     3- The average temperature Istanbul in the spring is between 17 and 26 degrees Celsius.

     4- The average temperature Istanbul in the fall is about "15 degrees Celsius".

     5- Istanbul recorded the highest temperature in the summer of "45 degrees Celsius".

    6- The temperature in Istanbul recorded the lowest average in winter "-15 ° C".

Temperature Istanbul - main seasons

• Temperature Istanbul varies during the year with an average between "38  and 85" °F
• The tourist season in Istanbul strengthens during the period between "June and August", when the temperature Istanbul is warm.
• The warm season for temperature Istanbul extends between "the ninth of June and the thirteenth of September".
• The cold season for temperature Istanbul extends between "the twenty-eighth of November to the twenty-fourth of March".
• The hottest day of the year in Istanbul is "the 31 of July", where temperatures range from 71 degrees Fahrenheit and 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
• The coldest day of the year in Istanbul is the date of "the sixth of February", where the temperature on this day ranges between 38 degrees Fahrenheit
  and 47 degrees Fahrenheit.
  
  Temperature Istanbul - rain, wind and fog
• Temperature Istanbul is sometimes not affected by precipitation like most European cities where the temperature is nice and the rain falls heavily.
• The average precipitation in Istanbul is 787 mm per year, 35 percent of the precipitation occurs in the winter season, 28 percent of the precipitation occurs in the autumn, 23 percent of the precipitation occurs in the spring and 14 percent of the precipitation occurs in the summer.
• The average wind intensity is 3.2 meters per second, as the northeastern winds dominate Istanbul in general with a long-term average.
• The northeastern wind prevails over the areas of Istanbul in the summer and is called the Poyraz wind.
• The northwestern winds prevail over Istanbul in the winter and they are called the Karayil winds, and only the northern winds may prevail and are called the Yildiz winds, and the southwestern winds may prevail and they are called the Lodus winds.
• Fog dominates the atmosphere of Istanbul between the months of March and May, as this period is considered the most foggy period on the city, but the temperature in Istanbul is very nice despite the fog.