İstanbul Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

13.2°C / 55.7°F

The water will feel cool (fresh). Probably too cold for all but seasoned swimmers. We'd recommend a 4mm or 5mm wetsuit if you want to stay in the water.

Current weather

20°C / 68°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
7 mph
Humidity
72%

The measurements for the water temperature in İstanbul, Istanbul are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly İstanbul water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

İstanbul average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in İstanbul
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 6.2 6.3 6.5 7.5 13 18.3 21.6 22.6 20.8 15.8 11.3 8.2
Max °C 10.4 9.2 10.3 13.3 18.4 24.2 27.5 27.2 24.6 21.6 17 13.5
Min °F 44.8 44.5 45.2 47.8 57.6 67.3 73.2 74.5 71 62.8 54.6 48.8
Max °F 49 47.4 49 53.6 63 73.2 79.1 79.1 74.8 68.6 60.3 54.1

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 76.8°F / 24.9°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 45.9°F / 7.7°C.