Compare Moscow and Istanbul Weather

Moscow is 1757.1 kilometers (1091.8 miles) away and 1.0 hours ahead of Istanbul, Turkey. Moscow's climate is classified as Humid continental, no dry season, warm summer (Köppen climate classification: Dfb) while Istanbul has a Mediterranean, hot summer climate (Csa).

Moscow generally has cooler weather than Istanbul. The average mean temperature in Moscow is 7.44°C (45.39°F) while Istanbul’s temperature is 16.97°C (62.55°F) and the difference is 9.53°C (49.15°F). Moscow is warmest on average in July, when the day time temperature may reach 22.41°C (72.34°F), while Istanbul is hottest in August when the average high temperature is 26.52°C (79.74°F). Moscow is coldest in January when the average low temperature is -11.35°C (11.57°F), while January is the coldest month in Istanbul, when night time temperature often falls below 5.57°C (42.03°F).

Finally, Moscow has about 1.17 times more rainfall than Istanbul, (Moscow’s 83.6mm vs Istanbul’s average of 71.68mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Moscow	Istanbul	Difference
Hottest month	July: 22.41°C (72.34°F)	August: 26.52°C (79.74°F)	4.11°C (39.4°F)
Coldest month	January: -11.35°C (11.57°F)	January: 5.57°C (42.03°F)	16.92°C (62.46°F)
Wettest month	May: 128.41mm (5.06in)	October: 106.39mm (4.19in)	22.02mm (0.87in)
Driest month	February: 59.69mm (2.35in)	August: 21.0mm (0.83in)	38.69mm (1.52in)

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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
Moscow	-8.17	-5.88	-1.45	7.59	16.71	19.93	22.41	21.12	14.01	6.54	0.57	-4.14	7.44
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

City Moscow

Jan-8.17
Feb-5.88
Mar-1.45
Apr7.59
May16.71
Jun19.93
Jul22.41
Aug21.12
Sep14.01
Oct6.54
Nov0.57
Dec-4.14
Yea7.44

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

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Moscow	17.29	21.42	29.39	45.66	62.08	67.87	72.34	70.02	57.22	43.77	33.03	24.55	45.39
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

City Moscow

Jan17.29
Feb21.42
Mar29.39
Apr45.66
May62.08
Jun67.87
Jul72.34
Aug70.02
Sep57.22
Oct43.77
Nov33.03
Dec24.55
Yea45.39

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

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Moscow	64.62	59.69	71.14	80.67	128.41	110.27	118.52	83.08	79.43	70.53	68.11	68.76	83.6
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

City Moscow

Jan64.62
Feb59.69
Mar71.14
Apr80.67
May128.41
Jun110.27
Jul118.52
Aug83.08
Sep79.43
Oct70.53
Nov68.11
Dec68.76
Yea83.6

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

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Moscow	2.54	2.35	2.8	3.18	5.06	4.34	4.67	3.27	3.13	2.78	2.68	2.71	3.29
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

City Moscow

Jan2.54
Feb2.35
Mar2.8
Apr3.18
May5.06
Jun4.34
Jul4.67
Aug3.27
Sep3.13
Oct2.78
Nov2.68
Dec2.71
Yea3.29

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

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
Moscow	14.36	13.55	14.73	14.55	15.91	15.27	17.18	13.45	11.82	11.64	12.73	15.55	14.23
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

City Moscow

Jan14.36
Feb13.55
Mar14.73
Apr14.55
May15.91
Jun15.27
Jul17.18
Aug13.45
Sep11.82
Oct11.64
Nov12.73
Dec15.55
Yea14.23

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

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Moscow	12.76	13.03	13.18	12.3	11.76	11.48	11.02	10.99	12.1	12.7	12.87	13.38	12.3
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

City Moscow

Jan12.76
Feb13.03
Mar13.18
Apr12.3
May11.76
Jun11.48
Jul11.02
Aug10.99
Sep12.1
Oct12.7
Nov12.87
Dec13.38
Yea12.3

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

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Moscow	7.93	8.1	8.19	7.64	7.31	7.13	6.85	6.83	7.52	7.89	8.0	8.31	7.64
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

City Moscow

Jan7.93
Feb8.1
Mar8.19
Apr7.64
May7.31
Jun7.13
Jul6.85
Aug6.83
Sep7.52
Oct7.89
Nov8.0
Dec8.31
Yea7.64

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

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Moscow	3.83	4.58	7.41	11.62	13.52	16.51	15.22	13.45	10.6	6.22	4.84	3.62	9.29
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

City Moscow

Jan3.83
Feb4.58
Mar7.41
Apr11.62
May13.52
Jun16.51
Jul15.22
Aug13.45
Sep10.6
Oct6.22
Nov4.84
Dec3.62
Yea9.29

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

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Moscow	94.64	94.88	90.41	75.71	70.01	69.32	69.89	68.69	76.19	80.51	86.25	93.06	80.8
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

City Moscow

Jan94.64
Feb94.88
Mar90.41
Apr75.71
May70.01
Jun69.32
Jul69.89
Aug68.69
Sep76.19
Oct80.51
Nov86.25
Dec93.06
Yea80.8

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

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