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Istanbul Old Town

Located in Fatih, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°00′28″ N 28°58′42″ E

Map showing the location of Istanbul Old Town Istanbul Old Town
Location in Turkey
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport30 km
IST İstanbul Airport36 km

About Istanbul Old Town

Istanbul Old Town is a neighbourhood. Location: Fatih, Istanbul. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque.

Climate of Istanbul Old Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 365 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
July (25 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Istanbul Old Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°17°21°26°28°28°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°16°19°19°15°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)9564644738312535427589113

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Istanbul Old Town

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Istanbul, 3 km to the west.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 30 kmsoutheast
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 36 kmnorthwest
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 90 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Istanbul Population: 15.7M 3 kmwest
  • Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 3 kmnortheast
  • Fatih Population: 356K 4 kmnorthwest
  • Şişli Population: 314.7K 6 kmnorth
  • Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 6 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

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