Weather in Istanbul in November 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Istanbul in November
Going from a maximum of +81°F during the day to a minimum of +39°F during the night, the temperature in November averages around +64°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 39% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +55°F.
Is Istanbul warm or cold in November?
Istanbul is typically mild in November.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +66°F to +59°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +57°F to +50°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how November is compared to other months in Istanbul:
Water temperature in Istanbul in November
Water in Istanbul in November is Cold. It varies from +52°F to +63°F, with an average of +58°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +59°F.
In November, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Istanbul in November?
Climate in Istanbul in November
| October | November | December | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +59°F | +52°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +34°F | +28°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +81°F | +75°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 57 mm | 69 mm | 81 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +58°F | +51°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 75% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
November typically has worse weather conditions compared to October. It’s getting colder in November. From +66°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +59°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 57 mm to 69 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during November, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 12 sunny days in October to 9 in November.
December brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 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 November, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last November in Istanbul?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Istanbul in November has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+61°F) and the highest in 2019 (+68°F). The driest year was 1984 with only 361 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 859 mm.
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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, 2023.
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.