Belfast (Great Britain) vs Istanbul (Türkiye): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Belfast 2013–2023 · Istanbul 2013–2023

Istanbul (Türkiye) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Belfast (Great Britain) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Belfast
July · 15.59 °C
Istanbul
August · 25.37 °C

Coolest month

Belfast
January · 5.54 °C
Istanbul
January · 6.76 °C

Driest month

Belfast
April · 1.79 mm/day
Istanbul
August · 0.51 mm/day

Sunniest month

Belfast
June · 10.36 hours/day
Istanbul
July · 13.27 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 1.22 °C (January); the largest is 10.22 °C (August).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 10.05 °C in Belfast (Great Britain) and 18.61 °C in Istanbul (Türkiye). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Belfast (Great Britain) has a higher daily rainfall average in 10 months and Istanbul (Türkiye) in 2; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Belfast (Great Britain) has more average sunshine hours per day in 0 months and Istanbul (Türkiye) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

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Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Istanbul (Türkiye) minus Belfast (Great Britain)

Temperature °C

Month Belfast Istanbul +/-
Jan 5.54 6.76 +1.22
Feb 5.76 7.56 +1.80
Mar 6.39 8.80 +2.42
Apr 8.24 12.24 +4.00
May 11.21 17.35 +6.14
Jun 14.17 21.86 +7.69
Jul 15.59 24.72 +9.14
Aug 15.15 25.37 +10.22
Sep 13.66 21.84 +8.18
Oct 11.26 16.77 +5.52
Nov 8.02 13.25 +5.23
Dec 6.55 8.94 +2.39
Annual mean 10.13 15.45 +5.33

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Belfast Istanbul +/-
Jan 3.29 5.41 +2.12
Feb 5.13 6.61 +1.48
Mar 6.54 7.64 +1.10
Apr 8.82 10.07 +1.26
May 10.03 11.58 +1.54
Jun 10.36 12.84 +2.48
Jul 9.78 13.27 +3.49
Aug 8.95 12.13 +3.18
Sep 7.28 10.56 +3.28
Oct 5.33 7.97 +2.65
Nov 4.00 6.52 +2.52
Dec 2.60 5.46 +2.86
Annual mean 6.84 9.17 +2.33

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Belfast Istanbul +/-
Jan 2.43 2.75 +0.32
Feb 2.75 2.27 −0.49
Mar 2.24 2.41 +0.17
Apr 1.79 1.70 −0.09
May 2.45 1.52 −0.93
Jun 2.73 1.49 −1.24
Jul 2.96 0.70 −2.26
Aug 3.07 0.51 −2.56
Sep 2.66 1.56 −1.11
Oct 3.13 2.07 −1.06
Nov 3.03 2.68 −0.35
Dec 3.11 2.51 −0.60
Annual mean 2.70 1.85 −0.85

Snow (mm)

Month Belfast Istanbul +/-
Jan 0.84 3.78 +2.94
Feb 1.14 2.13 +0.99
Mar 1.78 0.43 −1.35
Apr 0.29 0.00 −0.29
May 0.02 0.00 −0.02
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.01 0.06 +0.04
Dec 0.34 1.20 +0.86
Annual mean 0.37 0.63 +0.26