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Istanbul Weather in April

In April, Istanbul averages a high of 17°C (63°F) and a low of 9°C (47°F), from 42 years of daily records (1971–2025).

17°C
Average high
63°F
9°C
Average low
47°F
33°C
Record high
91°F · April 13, 1994
1°C
Record low
33°F · April 1, 1981

What April Is Like in Istanbul

  • April in Istanbul has become 2.0°C (3.6°F) warmer on average: the 2011–2025 average against 1970–1989.
  • The coldest April reading, 1°C (33°F) on April 1, 1981, has not been matched in 44 years.
  • The April heat record, 33°C (91°F) on April 13, 1994, has stood for 31 years.
  • The warmest April in the record was 2024; the coldest was 1997.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 55% of April days.

Average daytime high in Istanbul, every April since 1971
12°C18°C24°C198019902000April 1971: 15.4°CApril 1972: 19.0°CApril 1973: 16.6°CApril 1974: 15.1°CApril 1975: 18.9°CApril 1976: 16.6°CApril 1977: 16.7°CApril 1978: 16.4°CApril 1979: 16.6°CApril 1980: 15.3°CApril 1981: 17.4°CApril 1982: 15.1°CApril 1983: 18.6°CApril 1984: 13.6°CApril 1985: 17.6°CApril 1986: 18.6°CApril 1987: 13.7°CApril 1988: 15.6°CApril 1989: 20.6°CApril 1990: 17.8°CApril 1991: 13.9°CApril 1992: 16.8°CApril 1993: 15.8°CApril 1994: 19.6°CApril 1995: 16.3°CApril 1996: 14.0°CApril 1997: 12.9°CApril 1998: 18.2°CApril 1999: 18.6°CApril 2000: 18.4°CApril 2001: 17.7°CApril 2002: 14.9°CApril 2003: 14.2°CApril 2014: 19.9°CApril 2015: 17.1°CApril 2016: 22.2°CApril 2017: 18.8°CApril 2021: 17.6°CApril 2022: 19.2°CApril 2023: 18.1°CApril 2024: 22.7°CApril 2025: 16.7°C
Warmest: 2024 (22.7°C)Latest: 2025 (16.7°C)10-year averageLong-run average (17.1°C)

Look Up a Day in April

See the weather in Istanbul on any April date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Istanbul (1971–2007); Istanbul Bolge (Kartal) (2014–2025). Averages cover 1971–2025. How we compute this

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