Weather in Istanbul in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Istanbul in February
Going from a maximum of +19°C during the day to a minimum of 0°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +12°C.
Is Istanbul warm or cold in February?
Istanbul is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +9°C to +9°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +5°C to +4°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Istanbul, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Istanbul in February
Water in Istanbul in February is Cold. It varies from +6°C to +9°C, with an average of +8°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +9°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Istanbul in February?
Climate in Istanbul in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +9°C | +11°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -8°C | -5°C | -4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +23°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 65 mm | 50 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +8°C | +8°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 75% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +9°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 65 mm to 50 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 6 to 7.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in March as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 11 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 February, going from 4 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Istanbul.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Istanbul?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Istanbul in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+16°C) and the highest in 2019 (+20°C). 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.