Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Istanbul across the year
Best-looking months for Istanbul: May, Sep, Oct.
- JanMixedLowLowNone listed
- FebMixedLowLow1 event
- MarGoodMediumMedium2 events
- AprGoodMediumMedium4 events
- MayGreatHighMedium1 event
- JunMixedHighHigh2 events
- JulMixedHighHigh1 event
- AugMixedHighHigh1 event
- SepGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- OctGreatMediumMedium1 event
- NovGoodLowLow1 event
- DecMixedLowLow1 event
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in Istanbul
Typical highs 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C), lows 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C), rain on about 15 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Cold and wet; some sights close early. Typical highs around 11 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 15 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Istanbul
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Türkiye (Turkey) overall. Cold, wet Istanbul with low hotel rates; snowy Cappadocia; New Year spikes prices.Based on: Türkiye (Turkey) overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: Türkiye (Turkey) overall.Based on: Türkiye (Turkey) overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events1 event
- 1 listed: New Year's Eve.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- New Year's Eve (Dec)Big crowds in Taksim; book ahead.