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.
May in Istanbul
Typical highs 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C), lows 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C), rain on about 7 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Warm; long days; crowds building. Typical highs around 22 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 7 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Istanbul
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Türkiye (Turkey) overall. One of the two best months; avoid 15–19 May 2027 (Kurban Bayramı plus 19 May) for travel days — check.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
- Events1 event
- 1 listed: Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha) (Islamic calendar, moves yearly)checkThe big national holiday; banks and many shops close and long-distance transport is booked out.