January in Hagia Sophia — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10January averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 63 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hagia Sophia — 4.3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Hagia Sophia — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10February averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 1 sunny days and 10.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hagia Sophia — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
March in Hagia Sophia — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10March averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 8 sunny days and 11.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hagia Sophia — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
April in Hagia Sophia — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.4/10April averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 59 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 18 sunny days and 13.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May in Hagia Sophia — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.6/10May averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 32 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 14.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hagia Sophia at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June in Hagia Sophia — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10June averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 14.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hagia Sophia at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Hagia Sophia — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.3/10July averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 14.7 daylight hours.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
August in Hagia Sophia — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 8/10August averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 13.6 daylight hours.
It scores 8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hagia Sophia — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
September in Hagia Sophia — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10September averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 17 sunny days and 12.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hagia Sophia at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Hagia Sophia — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10October averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 24 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 8 sunny days and 10.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hagia Sophia at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
November in Hagia Sophia — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10November averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 97 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hagia Sophia — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
December in Hagia Sophia — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10December averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 72 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hagia Sophia — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
