Average Temperatures Istanbul vs New York
One of my first reactions after returning to New York from Istanbul was how hot it was. It felt a lot hotter than Istanbul and it was definitely more humid. I thought this could be an anomaly but I remember a friend’s mother claiming that New York is actually warmer than Istanbul, so I looked it up. Here is the average temperatures of New York and Istanbul by month (it’s in Farenheit). You will notice that Istanbul is warmer in the winters and cooler in the summers. I also confirmed that it is dryer year round than New York
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Istanbul | 41 | 43 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 61 | 54 | 46 |
| New York City | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 37 |
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I also looked up the latitude of each city. They are nearly the same (Istanbul is actually further north than New York):
Istanbul, Turkey: 41° 1′ 6″
New York, USA: 40° 42′ 51″
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September 17th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Wow, never knew New York was that far south. Always thought it was on more or less the same level as Amsterdam, or London, or Paris or something.
Guess I was wrong