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Warsaw vs Istanbul Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Warsaw, Poland and Istanbul, Turkey is approximately 1,389 km or 863 mi.
  • To reach Warsaw in this distance one would set out from Istanbul bearing 336.4° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Warsaw bearing 330.5° or NNW .
  • Warsaw has a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb) whereas Istanbul has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
  • Warsaw is in or near the cool temperate steppe biome whereas Istanbul is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 6.3 °C (11.4°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 3.3 °C (5.9°F) more in Warsaw. The continentality subtype is subcontinental as opposed to semicontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 76 mm (3 in) more which is equivalent to 76 l/m² (1.87 US gal/ft²) or 760,000 l/ha (81,249 US gal/ac) more. About 1 1/6 as much.
  • There are 745 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Warsaw. In whichever way circa 2h 02' less per day or about 2/3 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 11.1° lower in Warsaw than in Istanbul.
  • Relative humidity levels are 2.9% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 5.6°C (10.1°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Warsaw relative to Istanbul. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Istanbul vs Warsaw.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -5 (-9) -3 (-6) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -5 (-8) -5 (-9) -6 (-10) -7 (-13) -9 (-16) -10 (-17) -6 (-11)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -8 (-14) -5 (-9) -4 (-7) -3 (-5) -4 (-7) -5 (-9) -6 (-11) -7 (-12) -8 (-15) -9 (-16) -9 (-16) -6 (-11)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -7 (-13) -5 (-8) -4 (-7) -4 (-7) -5 (-8) -5 (-10) -7 (-12) -7 (-13) -9 (-15) -8 (-15) -8 (-15) -7 (-12)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -5 (0) -6 (0) -8 (0) -13 (-1) -20 (-1) +7 (+0) +41 (+2) +38 (+1) +18 (+1) +7 (+0) +12 (+0) +5 (+0) +76 (+3)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +3 (+10) +3 (+11) +1 (+3) +5 (+17) +5 (+16) +8 (+27) +13 (+42) +9 (+29) +6 (+20) +5 (+16) +1 (+3) +2 (+6)   +61 (+17)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -0h 54' -1h 37' -0h 48' -1h 02' -0h 29' -2h 28' -4h 32' -3h 58' -2h 56' -2h 03' -2h 04' -1h 32'   -2h 02'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -1h 20' -0h 47' -0h 08' +0h 32' +1h 10' +1h 32' +1h 22' +0h 47' +0h 07' -0h 33' -1h 11' -1h 32'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -11.1 -11.1 -11.2 -11.1 -11.1 -11.2 -11.1 -11.2 -11.2 -11.2 -11.1 -11.1   -11.1
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +6 +7 +1 -1 -6 -2 +4 +4 +3 +4 +6 +8   +2.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -7.4 (-13) -6 (-11) -4.6 (-8) -3.8 (-7) -4.2 (-8) -4.1 (-7) -3.9 (-7) -5.1 (-9) -6 (-11) -7.4 (-13) -7.6 (-14) -7.2 (-13) -5.6 (-10)

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