Pammakaristos Church
The Pammakaristos Church is a site featuring Byzantine and Ottoman architecture. It is dedicated to the Theotokos and is one of the 96 sights of Turkey featured on this site, ranking 41st in popularity among the country's sights based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs reaching 26 °C and 27 °C. The driest period is between July and August, when there are only about 3 or 4 rainy days per month. December is the wettest month, with about 123 mm of rain over 12 days.
To reach the site, you can fly into İstanbul Airport, which is 33 km away. The church is located 351 km from Ankara. Nearby sites include the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, which is 0.4 km away, The Chora, located 0.6 km away, and the Palace of the Porphyrogenitus, 0.7 km away. Other nearby locations include the Fatih Mosque, Istanbul, at 1.1 km and the Golden Horn at 1.2 km.
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.
