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🇹🇷 Istanbul’s climate twin is 🇫🇷 Nice, France

fair match

Istanbul, Türkiye and Nice, France are a fair climate match — 1,802 km (1,120 mi) apart. Istanbul is Köppen zone Csa; Nice is Csa.

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What to expect

Istanbul and Nice both sit in the hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They sit only about 1,802 km (1,120 mi) apart — a short hop on the atlas for a climate match this close.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Istanbul and Nice. January means differ by 3°C (Nice warmer); July by 0°C (Nice cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Nice is 35 mm drier in January, and 19 mm drier in July.

Sunshine: Nice averages 10.8 hours a day across the two months vs 9.5 in Istanbul (1.3 h/day more; January 7.4 h vs 5.5 h, July 14.2 h vs 13.5 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 10 µg/m³ in Nice vs 18 in Istanbul (lower by 8 µg/m³). Dew points differ modestly (January 3°C vs 1°C; July 17°C vs 16°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

IstanbulNice
January
Temp
9° / 3°
13° / 5°
Rain
105 mm
70 mm
Dew
1°
3°
PM2.5
22.4 µg/m³
10.8 µg/m³
Sun
5.5 h
7.4 h
July
Temp
28° / 20°
27° / 20°
Rain
35 mm
16 mm
Dew
16°
17°
PM2.5
13.6 µg/m³
9.8 µg/m³
Sun
13.5 h
14.2 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Istanbul?

On Similar Climates, Nice, France is the closest distant match for Istanbul, Türkiye — scored fair, about 1,802 km (1,120 mi) away.

How far is Istanbul from its climate twin?

Istanbul and Nice are separated by roughly 1,802 km (1,120 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Istanbul and Nice have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Istanbul and Nice share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa).

What is the climate like in Istanbul?

Istanbul has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). January averages a high of 9°C and a low of 3°C with 105 mm of rain; July averages 28°C / 20°C and 35 mm.

How sunny is Istanbul?

Istanbul averages about 5.5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 13.5 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Istanbul?

January PM2.5 averages about 22.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 77); July averages 13.6 µg/m³ (US AQI 59).

Other close climate matches for Istanbul: Lisbon (loose), Montevideo (loose), New York City (loose).

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