Weather in Istanbul in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Istanbul;
Average weather
Average temperature in Istanbul in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +86°F with a maximum of +93°F and a minimum of +64°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +84°F.
Is Istanbul warm or cold in August?
Istanbul is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +81°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +70°F to +72°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Istanbul, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Istanbul in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +82°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +61°F | +54°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +95°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 14 mm | 31 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 65% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | 19 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +81°F to +82°F during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 18 mm to 14 mm. Humidity rises from 63% to 65%. Winds are stronger in comparison to July, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 25 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Istanbul is gradually increasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Istanbul?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Istanbul in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+80°F) and the highest in 2022 (+92°F). The driest year was 1986 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 100 mm.
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Monthly weather in Istanbul
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Istanbul, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.