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Istanbul sea water temperature

Current sea water temperature:
+55.2°F
Minimum sea water temperature in December: 61.2°F
Maximum sea water temperature in December: 48.4°F
Average sea water temperature in December: 53.7°F

Sea water temperature for the last 10 days:

December 28 55.2°F December 23 55.0°F
December 27 53.6°F December 22 55.4°F
December 26 53.8°F December 21 55.9°F
December 25 54.1°F December 20 56.5°F
December 24 54.7°F December 19 55.9°F

When is the warmest sea in Istanbul?

Based on the data about daily sea water temperature for the last three years the warmest sea in Istanbul was noticed in August, July and September.

Monthly Sea Temperatures in Istanbul, °F

Sea water temperature in August, °F

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The average sea water temperature in August of 2025 was 73.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 76.3°F and 70.3°F.

Sea water temperature in July, °F

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The average sea water temperature in July of 2025 was 72.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 75.9°F and 69.3°F.

Sea water temperature in September, °F

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The average sea water temperature in September of 2025 was 73.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 76.3°F and 71.4°F.

Best time for vacation in Istanbul

Sunniest months:
July 28 days
August 28 days
June 22 days
Warmest months:
July 85.0 °F
August 84.7 °F
June 79.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 75.8 °F
July 74.5 °F
September 73.4 °F
Coldest months:
January 48.7 °F
February 49.9 °F
December 53.0 °F
Rainiest months:
January 5 days
December 4 days
February 3 days
Windiest months:
August 13.7 mph
July 12.0 mph
September 11.9 mph

Istanbul on a weather map

Istanbul
+41°F
S 9 mph
Feels like: +36°F
Precip.: 84%
Places in Turkey:
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24 Hours Forecast
Istanbul
Local time: 18:52
December 28, sunday
2100
41°F
SE
6 mph
December 29, monday
0000
39°F
SE
11 mph
0300
39°F
SE
13 mph
0600
37°F
SE
8 mph
0900
39°F
E
7 mph
1200
43°F
SE
9 mph
1500
45°F
E
10 mph
1800
43°F
E
8 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F