In summer the weather in Istanbul is hot and humid, the temperature between June and September averaging 82 °F (28°C). Summers are relatively dry, but rain does occur all year round. During winter it is cold, wet and often snowy. Snowfalls tend to be heavy, but temperatures rarely drop as low as freezing point. Istanbul also tends to be a windy city.

Istanbul	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rainfall (mm)	95	71	58	43	30	23	19	16	29	53	90	102
Rainfall (inches)	3.7	2.8	2.3	1.7	1.2	0.9	0.7	0.6	1.1	2.1	3.5	4.0
Min Temp (°C)	3	3	4	8	12	16	18	19	15	12	8	5
Max Temp (°C)	9	9	11	16	21	26	28	28	25	20	15	11
Min Temp (°F)	37	37	39	46	54	61	65	66	60	54	47	41
Max Temp (°F)	48	48	52	62	70	79	83	83	77	68	59	52