Compare Weather & Climate
London is 2506.2 kilometers (1557.3 miles) away and 2.0 hours behind Istanbul, Turkey. London's climate is classified as Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) while Istanbul has a Mediterranean, hot summer climate (Csa).
London generally has cooler weather than Istanbul. The average mean temperature in London is 12.17°C (53.91°F) while Istanbul’s temperature is 16.97°C (62.55°F) and the difference is 4.8°C (40.64°F). London is warmest on average in July, when the day time temperature may reach 19.93°C (67.87°F), while Istanbul is hottest in August when the average high temperature is 26.52°C (79.74°F). London is coldest in January when the average low temperature is 2.34°C (36.21°F), while January is the coldest month in Istanbul, when night time temperature often falls below 5.57°C (42.03°F).
Finally, London has about 1.41 times less rainfall than Istanbul, (London’s 50.85mm vs Istanbul’s average of 71.68mm).
Comparison summary
| Weather | London | Istanbul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hottest month | July: 19.93°C (67.87°F) | August: 26.52°C (79.74°F) | 6.59°C (43.86°F) |
| Coldest month | January: 2.34°C (36.21°F) | January: 5.57°C (42.03°F) | 3.23°C (37.81°F) |
| Wettest month | June: 67.82mm (2.67in) | October: 106.39mm (4.19in) | 38.57mm (1.52in) |
| Driest month | April: 38.88mm (1.53in) | August: 21.0mm (0.83in) | 17.88mm (0.7in) |