Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Istanbul
Istanbul: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.61 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Istanbul, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
Istanbul recorded 1.61 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 108.2% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Istanbul peaked at 1.61 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.9716 Degrees celsius, in 1997.
Istanbul ranks 199th of 698 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1472 Degrees celsius | 0.1472 Degrees celsius | 0.1472 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3498 Degrees celsius | -0.9223 Degrees celsius | -0.1089 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2163 Degrees celsius | -0.9716 Degrees celsius | 0.8485 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4004 Degrees celsius | -0.3952 Degrees celsius | 0.9293 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8572 Degrees celsius | -0.3398 Degrees celsius | 1.38 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 Degrees celsius | 0.775 Degrees celsius | 1.61 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Istanbul
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 0.7419 Degrees celsius compare
- 197 Grenada 0.7376 Degrees celsius compare
- 198 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0.729 Degrees celsius compare
- 199 Réunion 0.7234 Degrees celsius compare
- 200 Saint Barthélemy 0.72 Degrees celsius compare
- 201 Comoros 0.7166 Degrees celsius compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7089 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for Istanbul
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 269.54 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling 72.11 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs 1,016 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -311.25 Degree days (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 3.52 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation -1.11 Days per year (2024)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 23.87 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs 11.6 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years (2024)
- Wind threats - Cities and FUAs — Exposure to wind threats 0 Percentage of area (2023)
- Coastal flooding - Cities and FUAs — Built-up area exposure to 0.0405 Percentage of built-up area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Istanbul?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Istanbul was 1.61 Degrees celsius in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Istanbul?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Istanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9716 Degrees celsius in 1997.
- How does Istanbul rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Istanbul ranks 199th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Istanbul?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Istanbul data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average temperature by providing the temperature anomaly, days with above-average temperatures and days with below-average temperatures. Exposure indicators to extreme temperature have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset also provides a global assessment of extreme temperatures through the use of a variety of climate indices, including hot days, tropical nights, the Universal Thermal Climate Index and icing days. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store temperature data (ERA5) and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation