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.
June in Istanbul
Typical highs 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C), lows 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C), rain on about 5 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Hot; Bayram dates may move here. Typical highs around 27 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 5 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Istanbul
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Türkiye (Turkey) overall. Warm sea, long days, ruins still bearable before 11:00.Based on: Türkiye (Turkey) overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Türkiye (Turkey) overall.Based on: Türkiye (Turkey) overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha); Istanbul Music Festival and Istanbul Biennial (odd years, check).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.
- Istanbul Music Festival and Istanbul Biennial (odd years, check) (June, varies)checkConcerts in churches and museums; check programme.