Istanbul Province · Turkey
Istanbul in October
In October, Istanbul averages a daytime high of 20 °C and a night-time low of 13 °C, with about 93 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Istanbul's most comfortable months, May to September.
- Average high
- 20 °C
- Average low
- 13 °C
- Rain in the month
- 93 mm
- Daylight on 15 Oct
- 11 h
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 823
When to go
How October compares with the rest of the year in Istanbul
October is the 6th warmest month in Istanbul by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 9 °C to 29 °C and the lows from 3 °C to 20 °C. By day, October is 5 °C cooler than September, and November is 5 °C cooler than October.
October brings 93 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 64 mm (763 mm a year); it is the 3rd wettest month.
On 15 October the sun is up for about 11 h, against 9 h 10 min at the shortest and 15 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 °C | 3 °C | 96 mm | |
| February | 10 °C | 3 °C | 74 mm | |
| March | 12 °C | 5 °C | 71 mm | |
| April | 16 °C | 8 °C | 50 mm | |
| May | 21 °C | 12 °C | 39 mm | Yes |
| June | 26 °C | 17 °C | 37 mm | Yes |
| July | 29 °C | 20 °C | 25 mm | Yes |
| August | 29 °C | 20 °C | 33 mm | Yes |
| September | 25 °C | 16 °C | 53 mm | Yes |
| October | 20 °C | 13 °C | 93 mm | |
| November | 15 °C | 8 °C | 90 mm | |
| December | 11 °C | 5 °C | 105 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is October a good time to visit Istanbul?
Not by the measure used here: about 93 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Istanbul are May to September; the nearest are September, before, and May, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Turkey in October
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Istanbul that are comfortable in October
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Istanbul
This guide lists 823 places to stay in Istanbul: 3 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 820 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 148; 1–3 km, 455; 3–10 km, 181; 10 km or more, 39.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.