Compare Istanbul and Ankara Weather

Istanbul is 350.1 kilometers (217.5 miles) away and has the same time zone with Ankara, Turkey. Istanbul's climate is classified as Mediterranean, hot summer (Köppen climate classification: Csa) while Ankara has a Mediterranean, warm summer climate (Csb).

Istanbul generally has warmer weather than Ankara. The average mean temperature in Istanbul is 16.97°C (62.55°F) while Ankara’s temperature is 14.84°C (58.71°F) and the difference is 2.13°C (35.83°F). Istanbul is hottest on average in August, when the day time temperature may reach 26.52°C (79.74°F), while Ankara is hottest in August when the average high temperature is 27.25°C (81.05°F). Istanbul is coldest in January when the average low temperature is 5.57°C (42.03°F), while January is the coldest month in Ankara, when night time temperature often falls below -3.81°C (25.14°F).

Finally, Istanbul has about 1.68 times more rainfall than Ankara, (Istanbul’s 71.68mm vs Ankara’s average of 42.59mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Istanbul	Ankara	Difference
Hottest month	August: 26.52°C (79.74°F)	August: 27.25°C (81.05°F)	0.73°C (33.31°F)
Coldest month	January: 5.57°C (42.03°F)	January: -3.81°C (25.14°F)	9.38°C (48.88°F)
Wettest month	October: 106.39mm (4.19in)	January: 68.69mm (2.7in)	37.7mm (1.48in)
Driest month	August: 21.0mm (0.83in)	July: 12.65mm (0.5in)	8.35mm (0.33in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	7.45	8.55	10.66	14.03	19.36	24.08	26.36	26.52	23.51	18.39	14.72	9.97	16.97
Ankara	0.93	4.45	8.66	14.04	19.12	23.4	27.17	27.25	23.12	16.27	9.88	3.77	14.84

City Istanbul

Jan7.45
Feb8.55
Mar10.66
Apr14.03
May19.36
Jun24.08
Jul26.36
Aug26.52
Sep23.51
Oct18.39
Nov14.72
Dec9.97
Yea16.97

City Ankara

Jan0.93
Feb4.45
Mar8.66
Apr14.04
May19.12
Jun23.4
Jul27.17
Aug27.25
Sep23.12
Oct16.27
Nov9.88
Dec3.77
Yea14.84

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	45.41	47.39	51.19	57.25	66.85	75.34	79.45	79.74	74.32	65.1	58.5	49.95	62.55
Ankara	33.67	40.01	47.59	57.27	66.42	74.12	80.91	81.05	73.62	61.29	49.78	38.79	58.71

City Istanbul

Jan45.41
Feb47.39
Mar51.19
Apr57.25
May66.85
Jun75.34
Jul79.45
Aug79.74
Sep74.32
Oct65.1
Nov58.5
Dec49.95
Yea62.55

City Ankara

Jan33.67
Feb40.01
Mar47.59
Apr57.27
May66.42
Jun74.12
Jul80.91
Aug81.05
Sep73.62
Oct61.29
Nov49.78
Dec38.79
Yea58.71

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	100.68	88.12	80.84	67.37	74.29	62.75	30.1	21.0	58.57	106.39	68.77	101.32	71.68
Ankara	68.69	52.14	53.29	44.11	60.4	48.66	12.65	16.75	15.14	41.0	38.63	59.67	42.59

City Istanbul

Jan100.68
Feb88.12
Mar80.84
Apr67.37
May74.29
Jun62.75
Jul30.1
Aug21.0
Sep58.57
Oct106.39
Nov68.77
Dec101.32
Yea71.68

City Ankara

Jan68.69
Feb52.14
Mar53.29
Apr44.11
May60.4
Jun48.66
Jul12.65
Aug16.75
Sep15.14
Oct41.0
Nov38.63
Dec59.67
Yea42.59

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	3.96	3.47	3.18	2.65	2.92	2.47	1.19	0.83	2.31	4.19	2.71	3.99	2.82
Ankara	2.7	2.05	2.1	1.74	2.38	1.92	0.5	0.66	0.6	1.61	1.52	2.35	1.68

City Istanbul

Jan3.96
Feb3.47
Mar3.18
Apr2.65
May2.92
Jun2.47
Jul1.19
Aug0.83
Sep2.31
Oct4.19
Nov2.71
Dec3.99
Yea2.82

City Ankara

Jan2.7
Feb2.05
Mar2.1
Apr1.74
May2.38
Jun1.92
Jul0.5
Aug0.66
Sep0.6
Oct1.61
Nov1.52
Dec2.35
Yea1.68

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	14.73	13.55	11.55	10.91	11.82	8.55	4.27	2.91	8.0	11.82	9.36	12.73	10.02
Ankara	10.45	8.55	9.73	8.64	11.36	10.09	2.36	4.91	2.91	5.91	4.18	8.91	7.33

City Istanbul

Jan14.73
Feb13.55
Mar11.55
Apr10.91
May11.82
Jun8.55
Jul4.27
Aug2.91
Sep8.0
Oct11.82
Nov9.36
Dec12.73
Yea10.02

City Ankara

Jan10.45
Feb8.55
Mar9.73
Apr8.64
May11.36
Jun10.09
Jul2.36
Aug4.91
Sep2.91
Oct5.91
Nov4.18
Dec8.91
Yea7.33

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	19.47	19.21	17.28	15.24	14.25	15.26	17.66	20.79	18.66	17.81	17.97	18.85	17.7
Ankara	7.77	8.95	10.08	9.97	9.5	9.55	10.82	10.59	9.36	7.6	6.83	7.44	9.04

City Istanbul

Jan19.47
Feb19.21
Mar17.28
Apr15.24
May14.25
Jun15.26
Jul17.66
Aug20.79
Sep18.66
Oct17.81
Nov17.97
Dec18.85
Yea17.7

City Ankara

Jan7.77
Feb8.95
Mar10.08
Apr9.97
May9.5
Jun9.55
Jul10.82
Aug10.59
Sep9.36
Oct7.6
Nov6.83
Dec7.44
Yea9.04

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	12.1	11.94	10.74	9.47	8.85	9.48	10.97	12.92	11.59	11.07	11.17	11.71	11.0
Ankara	4.83	5.56	6.26	6.2	5.9	5.93	6.72	6.58	5.82	4.72	4.24	4.62	5.62

City Istanbul

Jan12.1
Feb11.94
Mar10.74
Apr9.47
May8.85
Jun9.48
Jul10.97
Aug12.92
Sep11.59
Oct11.07
Nov11.17
Dec11.71
Yea11.0

City Ankara

Jan4.83
Feb5.56
Mar6.26
Apr6.2
May5.9
Jun5.93
Jul6.72
Aug6.58
Sep5.82
Oct4.72
Nov4.24
Dec4.62
Yea5.62

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	7.16	8.62	9.79	10.66	13.61	14.12	14.28	11.57	11.01	9.84	7.34	6.58	10.38
Ankara	7.7	9.74	10.65	11.64	13.9	14.29	14.4	12.71	11.49	10.34	8.27	7.71	11.07

City Istanbul

Jan7.16
Feb8.62
Mar9.79
Apr10.66
May13.61
Jun14.12
Jul14.28
Aug11.57
Sep11.01
Oct9.84
Nov7.34
Dec6.58
Yea10.38

City Ankara

Jan7.7
Feb9.74
Mar10.65
Apr11.64
May13.9
Jun14.29
Jul14.4
Aug12.71
Sep11.49
Oct10.34
Nov8.27
Dec7.71
Yea11.07

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	76.23	77.04	72.84	69.7	70.14	67.4	66.95	68.14	67.36	71.63	71.7	73.42	71.05
Ankara	78.63	73.03	62.54	53.52	53.72	52.0	43.1	40.39	41.13	51.13	57.94	72.52	56.64

City Istanbul

Jan76.23
Feb77.04
Mar72.84
Apr69.7
May70.14
Jun67.4
Jul66.95
Aug68.14
Sep67.36
Oct71.63
Nov71.7
Dec73.42
Yea71.05

City Ankara

Jan78.63
Feb73.03
Mar62.54
Apr53.52
May53.72
Jun52.0
Jul43.1
Aug40.39
Sep41.13
Oct51.13
Nov57.94
Dec72.52
Yea56.64

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