Destination brief
İstanbul, Türkiye
Travel Score
77
out of 100
In short
A good time to go.
Explore
A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.
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Weather forecast
Great weather: Wed Oct 21 to Fri Oct 23
Average weather score 89 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.
Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.
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Average daily weather score 89/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 36% chance of rain on Oct 22.
US EPA index 3: Unhealthy for sensitive groups.
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
WeatherAPI
IstanbulStation: KucukpazarUpdated 9:30 AM local time
17°C
Sunny
Feels like 16°High 20° · Low 16°
Rain now
6%
Rain today
4% chance
Humidity
68%
Wind
6 km/h ESE
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 65 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 72 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
US EPA index
3 / 6
Unhealthy for sensitive groupsChildren, older adults and people with heart or breathing conditions should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
9:40 AM
Wednesday, October 21
Visibility
10 km
UV index
Low (0)
Local time at destination
Today
Oct 21
20° 16°
Sunny · 4% rain
Thu
Oct 22
22° 17°
Smoky haze · 36% rain
Fri
Oct 23
22° 18°
Smoky haze · 17% rain
No known advisory
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisorys (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-06 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 6, 2026.
Emergency numbers for this country aren't in our data yet. Look them up before you travel.
Turkish is one of this country’s main languages; local languages can differ by region. Only words that Wiktionary and Wikivoyage phrasebooks both give are shown (CC BY-SA 4.0, checked 2026-10-11). Some languages change a word with who is speaking or how formal you are: these are the common forms.
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Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, a megacity, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center.
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