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Istanbul weather in November

November is a good month to visit Istanbul. Expect highs around 16°C, lows near 11°C, and about 8.8 days with rain.

8.1 · Goodtravel score for November
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
16°C
Avg low
11°C
Rainfall
84 mm
Rain days
8.8
Sunshine
7 h/day
Daylight
9.7 h

What to pack for Istanbul in November

  • long sleeves and a warm layer
  • a medium jacket
  • a packable rain layer

Humidity averages 77%; max daily wind around 23 km/h.

How November compares

January: 2.9/10 JFebruary: 4.7/10 FMarch: 5.5/10 MApril: 8.7/10 AMay: 9.6/10 MJune: 9.9/10 JJuly: 9.1/10 JAugust: 9.1/10 ASeptember: 9.9/10 SOctober: 9.8/10 ONovember: 8.1/10 NDecember: 4.5/10 D

Best months in Istanbul: May–October. See the full best time to visit Istanbul guide.

Istanbul in November: the details

In November, Istanbul sees average daytime highs of 16°C (61°F) and overnight lows of 11°C (51°F). Rainfall totals roughly 84 mm across 8.8 rainy days, and the sun shines about 7 hours per day with 9.7 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 77%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Istanbul, Turkey (41.01, 28.95) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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