Istanbul from Johannesburg
7,496 km, about 10h 04m in the air. Every month scored for the weather at Istanbul and for the holidays that crowd it out at both ends.
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Month by month from Johannesburg
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Crowds | Typical fare | Verdict | Why |
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| Jan | 9° | 10d | 80 | — | ok | 9C max, 10 rainy days |
| Feb | 10° | 9d | 65 | — | okbusy | shoulder season |
| Mar | 12° | 10d | 65 | — | okbusy | shoulder season |
| Apr | 16° | 8d | 85 | — | sweet spot | 16C max, 8 rainy days |
| May | 20° | 8d | 65 | — | goodbusy | shoulder season |
| Jun | 25° | 7d | 65 | — | sweet spot busy | peak: This period is the warmest with the most sunshine, appealing to… |
| Jul | 28° | 5d | 65 | — | sweet spot busy | peak: This period is the warmest with the most sunshine, appealing to… |
| Aug | 28° | 4d | 65 | — | sweet spot busy | peak: This period is the warmest with the most sunshine, appealing to… |
| Sep | 25° | 7d | 65 | — | goodbusy | peak: This period is the warmest with the most sunshine, appealing to… |
| Oct | 20° | 6d | 85 | 9,905 ZAR | good | 20C max, 6 rainy days |
| Nov | 16° | 8d | 85 | — | ok | 16C max, 8 rainy days |
| Dec | 12° | 11d | 80 | — | ok | 12C max, 11 rainy days |
Crowds is a score out of 100 where higher is quieter. It counts public-holiday clusters in ZA as well as at Istanbul, which is why this table differs from the same one read from another country. A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. Crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
The year in Istanbul
Istanbul's climate is mild in winter compared to many places, making it a year-round destination. However, precipitation can increase outside the summer months.
| Busiest |
mid Jun to mid Sep — This period is the warmest with the most sunshine, appealing to tourists seeking summer experiences.
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| Quieter, still good |
early Apr to mid Jun — Milder temperatures and fewer tourists make this a nice time to visit.
mid Sep to late Oct — Temperate weather with decreasing crowds after summer high season.
early Nov to late Nov — The weather is still relatively mild and the crowds are fewer.
early Feb to late Mar — Cooler temperatures and fewer tourists provide better value.
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This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.
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