Dolmabahçe Palace Dolmabahçe Sarayı
Dolmabahçe Palace is a stone palace in Istanbul designed by architects Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigoğayos Balyan. The building features Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical, and Ottoman architectural styles and is one of the most looked-up sights in Turkey on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
For those visiting during the summer, July and August offer the warmest weather with daily highs of about 26 °C to 27 °C and the least amount of rain. If traveling in winter, be aware that December is the rainiest month with about 124 mm of rain, and January and February have the lowest daily highs of 8 °C. The palace is 30 km from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and 347 km from Ankara.
The palace is open Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 17:00 and is wheelchair accessible. Visitors can also explore nearby locations such as Yıldız Palace, which is 1.4 km away, the Maiden's Tower, 2.0 km away, or The Museum of Innocence, 2.1 km away. Other nearby sights include Beyoğlu at 2.3 km and the Galata Tower at 2.8 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is December, with about 124 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 100 | 80 | 70 | 48 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 36 | 52 | 92 | 100 | 124 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
