Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο Κωνσταντινουπόλεως
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is an Eastern Orthodox patriarchate in the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is part of the Eastern Orthodox Church and is one of the most looked-up sights in Turkey on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
Summer months like July and August offer the warmest weather, with daily highs between 26 °C and 27 °C and the lowest rainfall, at 29 mm to 34 mm. In contrast, December is the wettest month with 123 mm of rain over 12 days, while February has 79 mm of rain. The coldest months are January and February, when daily highs are around 8 °C and lows reach 4 °C or 5 °C.
The site is 33 km from İstanbul Airport and 350 km from Ankara. It is located near several other sites, including Pammakaristos Church (0.4 km), the Golden Horn (0.8 km), the Fatih Mosque (1.1 km), The Chora (1.1 km), and the Palace of the Porphyrogenitus (1.1 km). The site is open from 08:30 to 16:00.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is December, with about 123 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 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 98 | 79 | 70 | 48 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 50 | 90 | 98 | 123 |
| 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.
