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.
April in Istanbul
Typical highs 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C), lows 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C), rain on about 9 days.
- WeatherGood
- Mild; tulips, but Easter crowds. Typical highs around 17 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 9 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Istanbul
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Türkiye (Turkey) overall. Tulips in Istanbul, green Cappadocia, empty ruins; Easter and the 23 April holiday add crowds.Based on: Türkiye (Turkey) overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Türkiye (Turkey) overall.Based on: Türkiye (Turkey) overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events4 events
- 4 listed: Istanbul Tulip Festival; Ramadan, then Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr); National Sovereignty and Children's Day; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Istanbul Tulip Festival (April)Millions of tulips in bloom; crowded at weekends.
- Ramadan, then Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr) (Islamic calendar, moves yearly)checkRestaurants adapt; the three-day holiday closes shops and clogs transport.
- National Sovereignty and Children's Day (23 April)Public holiday.
- Tulip Festival (Apr)Parks are full; weekend crowds.