Compare Istanbul and Zurich Weather

Istanbul is 1773.6 kilometers (1102.1 miles) away and 1.0 hours ahead of Zurich, Switzerland. Istanbul's climate is classified as Mediterranean, hot summer (Köppen climate classification: Csa) while Zurich has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Cfb).

Istanbul generally has warmer weather than Zurich. The average mean temperature in Istanbul is 16.97°C (62.55°F) while Zurich’s temperature is 11.17°C (52.11°F) and the difference is 5.8°C (42.44°F). Istanbul is hottest on average in August, when the day time temperature may reach 26.52°C (79.74°F), while Zurich is warmest in July when the average high temperature is 21.77°C (71.19°F). Istanbul is coldest in January when the average low temperature is 5.57°C (42.03°F), while January is the coldest month in Zurich, when night time temperature often falls below -2.79°C (26.98°F).

Finally, Istanbul has about 1.2 times less rainfall than Zurich, (Istanbul’s 71.68mm vs Zurich’s average of 86.24mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Istanbul	Zurich	Difference
Hottest month	August: 26.52°C (79.74°F)	July: 21.77°C (71.19°F)	4.75°C (40.55°F)
Coldest month	January: 5.57°C (42.03°F)	January: -2.79°C (26.98°F)	8.36°C (47.05°F)
Wettest month	October: 106.39mm (4.19in)	July: 116.14mm (4.57in)	9.75mm (0.38in)
Driest month	August: 21.0mm (0.83in)	April: 57.24mm (2.25in)	36.24mm (1.43in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	7.45	8.55	10.66	14.03	19.36	24.08	26.36	26.52	23.51	18.39	14.72	9.97	16.97
Zurich	1.0	1.94	6.59	11.86	15.16	19.94	21.77	21.01	16.13	11.03	5.67	1.95	11.17

City Istanbul

Jan7.45
Feb8.55
Mar10.66
Apr14.03
May19.36
Jun24.08
Jul26.36
Aug26.52
Sep23.51
Oct18.39
Nov14.72
Dec9.97
Yea16.97

City Zurich

Jan1.0
Feb1.94
Mar6.59
Apr11.86
May15.16
Jun19.94
Jul21.77
Aug21.01
Sep16.13
Oct11.03
Nov5.67
Dec1.95
Yea11.17

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	45.41	47.39	51.19	57.25	66.85	75.34	79.45	79.74	74.32	65.1	58.5	49.95	62.55
Zurich	33.8	35.49	43.86	53.35	59.29	67.89	71.19	69.82	61.03	51.85	42.21	35.51	52.11

City Istanbul

Jan45.41
Feb47.39
Mar51.19
Apr57.25
May66.85
Jun75.34
Jul79.45
Aug79.74
Sep74.32
Oct65.1
Nov58.5
Dec49.95
Yea62.55

City Zurich

Jan33.8
Feb35.49
Mar43.86
Apr53.35
May59.29
Jun67.89
Jul71.19
Aug69.82
Sep61.03
Oct51.85
Nov42.21
Dec35.51
Yea52.11

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	100.68	88.12	80.84	67.37	74.29	62.75	30.1	21.0	58.57	106.39	68.77	101.32	71.68
Zurich	88.52	72.3	61.51	57.24	108.92	107.58	116.14	98.89	71.37	82.63	65.15	104.62	86.24

City Istanbul

Jan100.68
Feb88.12
Mar80.84
Apr67.37
May74.29
Jun62.75
Jul30.1
Aug21.0
Sep58.57
Oct106.39
Nov68.77
Dec101.32
Yea71.68

City Zurich

Jan88.52
Feb72.3
Mar61.51
Apr57.24
May108.92
Jun107.58
Jul116.14
Aug98.89
Sep71.37
Oct82.63
Nov65.15
Dec104.62
Yea86.24

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	3.96	3.47	3.18	2.65	2.92	2.47	1.19	0.83	2.31	4.19	2.71	3.99	2.82
Zurich	3.49	2.85	2.42	2.25	4.29	4.24	4.57	3.89	2.81	3.25	2.56	4.12	3.4

City Istanbul

Jan3.96
Feb3.47
Mar3.18
Apr2.65
May2.92
Jun2.47
Jul1.19
Aug0.83
Sep2.31
Oct4.19
Nov2.71
Dec3.99
Yea2.82

City Zurich

Jan3.49
Feb2.85
Mar2.42
Apr2.25
May4.29
Jun4.24
Jul4.57
Aug3.89
Sep2.81
Oct3.25
Nov2.56
Dec4.12
Yea3.4

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	14.73	13.55	11.55	10.91	11.82	8.55	4.27	2.91	8.0	11.82	9.36	12.73	10.02
Zurich	13.82	10.73	10.27	9.91	17.18	14.91	13.73	13.27	10.64	9.55	9.64	13.09	12.23

City Istanbul

Jan14.73
Feb13.55
Mar11.55
Apr10.91
May11.82
Jun8.55
Jul4.27
Aug2.91
Sep8.0
Oct11.82
Nov9.36
Dec12.73
Yea10.02

City Zurich

Jan13.82
Feb10.73
Mar10.27
Apr9.91
May17.18
Jun14.91
Jul13.73
Aug13.27
Sep10.64
Oct9.55
Nov9.64
Dec13.09
Yea12.23

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	19.47	19.21	17.28	15.24	14.25	15.26	17.66	20.79	18.66	17.81	17.97	18.85	17.7
Zurich	7.46	8.1	8.52	7.36	7.64	6.94	6.6	5.96	6.12	6.16	6.1	7.13	7.01

City Istanbul

Jan19.47
Feb19.21
Mar17.28
Apr15.24
May14.25
Jun15.26
Jul17.66
Aug20.79
Sep18.66
Oct17.81
Nov17.97
Dec18.85
Yea17.7

City Zurich

Jan7.46
Feb8.1
Mar8.52
Apr7.36
May7.64
Jun6.94
Jul6.6
Aug5.96
Sep6.12
Oct6.16
Nov6.1
Dec7.13
Yea7.01

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	12.1	11.94	10.74	9.47	8.85	9.48	10.97	12.92	11.59	11.07	11.17	11.71	11.0
Zurich	4.64	5.03	5.29	4.57	4.75	4.31	4.1	3.7	3.8	3.83	3.79	4.43	4.36

City Istanbul

Jan12.1
Feb11.94
Mar10.74
Apr9.47
May8.85
Jun9.48
Jul10.97
Aug12.92
Sep11.59
Oct11.07
Nov11.17
Dec11.71
Yea11.0

City Zurich

Jan4.64
Feb5.03
Mar5.29
Apr4.57
May4.75
Jun4.31
Jul4.1
Aug3.7
Sep3.8
Oct3.83
Nov3.79
Dec4.43
Yea4.36

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	7.16	8.62	9.79	10.66	13.61	14.12	14.28	11.57	11.01	9.84	7.34	6.58	10.38
Zurich	6.3	6.97	9.66	12.44	13.0	13.43	13.65	13.38	11.34	7.83	7.13	6.37	10.12

City Istanbul

Jan7.16
Feb8.62
Mar9.79
Apr10.66
May13.61
Jun14.12
Jul14.28
Aug11.57
Sep11.01
Oct9.84
Nov7.34
Dec6.58
Yea10.38

City Zurich

Jan6.3
Feb6.97
Mar9.66
Apr12.44
May13.0
Jun13.43
Jul13.65
Aug13.38
Sep11.34
Oct7.83
Nov7.13
Dec6.37
Yea10.12

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Istanbul	76.23	77.04	72.84	69.7	70.14	67.4	66.95	68.14	67.36	71.63	71.7	73.42	71.05
Zurich	87.49	85.13	80.37	75.48	78.18	77.05	74.84	76.63	79.91	82.84	84.44	86.23	80.72

City Istanbul

Jan76.23
Feb77.04
Mar72.84
Apr69.7
May70.14
Jun67.4
Jul66.95
Aug68.14
Sep67.36
Oct71.63
Nov71.7
Dec73.42
Yea71.05

City Zurich

Jan87.49
Feb85.13
Mar80.37
Apr75.48
May78.18
Jun77.05
Jul74.84
Aug76.63
Sep79.91
Oct82.84
Nov84.44
Dec86.23
Yea80.72

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