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Istanbul vs Nashville
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Istanbul and Nashville have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Nashville is the wetter, with 28 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Istanbul and Nashville, in everyday terms.
Summers
Nashville has hotter summers
Istanbul: Warm
Nashville: Hot
Winters
Istanbul has much milder winters
Istanbul: Chilly
Nashville: Cold
Rain & snow
Nashville is wetter
Istanbul: Moderate rainfall
Nashville: Wet
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Istanbul: Partly cloudy
Nashville: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Istanbul and Nashville run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Nashville is the wetter — about 28 in more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Nashville runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 48 | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Nashville | 49 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 87 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 53 |
| Difference | +1 | +4 | +8 | +9 | +8 | +7 | +5 | +4 | +6 | +5 | +2 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 48 | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 81 |
| Nashville | 49 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 87 |
| Difference | +1 | +4 | +8 | +9 | +8 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 86 | 86 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Nashville | 91 | 90 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 53 |
| Difference | +5 | +4 | +6 | +5 | +2 | +1 |
Avg low (°F) Istanbul runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 38 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Nashville | 29 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 37 | 32 |
| Difference | -9 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -9 | -11 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 38 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 65 |
| Nashville | 29 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 |
| Difference | -9 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 70 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Nashville | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 37 | 32 |
| Difference | -2 | -4 | -4 | -9 | -11 | -10 |
Precipitation (in) Nashville runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| Nashville | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| Difference | +1.6 | +2 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +3.3 | +3.5 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +1 | +1.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Nashville | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| Difference | +1.6 | +2 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +3.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| Nashville | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| Difference | +3.5 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +1 | +1.8 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 76 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 62 | 68 | 77 |
| Nashville | 66 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 56 | 65 |
| Difference | -10 | -7 | -6 | -5 | +1 | +12 | +24 | +19 | +2 | -13 | -13 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 76 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 44 |
| Nashville | 66 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 55 |
| Difference | -10 | -7 | -6 | -5 | +1 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 31 | 32 | 46 | 62 | 68 | 77 |
| Nashville | 55 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 56 | 65 |
| Difference | +24 | +19 | +2 | -13 | -13 | -11 |
Relative humidity (%) Nashville runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 84 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 83 |
| Nashville | 85 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 84 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +6 | +8 | +8 | +2 | -1 | -5 | -4 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 84 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 70 |
| Nashville | 85 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 78 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +6 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 66 | 67 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 83 |
| Nashville | 74 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 84 |
| Difference | +8 | +2 | -1 | -5 | -4 | +1 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Istanbul trends → · Nashville trends →
Methodology & sources
Istanbul
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ataturk, a weather station, about 12 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Nashville
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Franklin Sewage Plt (NOAA GHCN station USC00403280), about 26 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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