Istanbul in December

Remote work in Istanbul in December: weather, sea, costs and work.

Photo: Engin Yapici

Score for December

Remodius Score5.5

#49 of 50 in December

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Weather in December

Daytime high: 11 °C
Sea: 12 °C
Rain: 82 mm
Daylight: 9.3 h
Cloud: 74%

Daytime high is the typical daily maximum. Rain is the total for the month.

Sport in December

SurfLimited · in season

GymGood · all year

RunningGood · all year

YogaGood · all year

PadelGood · all year

ClimbingOkay · all year

Sports that are out of season in December are left out.

Cost of living

Comfort nomad€1,500 / mo

One-bedroom rent€900 / mo

Coworking hot desk€250 / mo

Typical monthly costs, not specific to December.

Best coworking

Kolektif House Şişhane · €99 a month
Kamara Beyoğlu (İstiklal) · No monthly price published
GBC Beyoğlu İş Merkezi (Galata Business Center) · No monthly price published

All coworking and gyms

Bring with you

SocketsType C/F, 230 V

AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO

Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch

Laptop standNexstand

PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

Istanbul by month

Sources (23)

WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Sariyer 17061 (MGM via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_Temperature; Bosphorus station about 16 km north of BeyogluResearched 2026-10-25
Chasing the Donkey: Surfing the Black Sea (Kilyos and Sile, swell knee-high to 5 ft, best in autumn and winter)Researched 2026-10-25
Eleman.net: IBB municipal sports facilities 2026 tariff (city-run fitness halls on pay-per-use packs, alongside private chains)Researched 2026-10-25
GoTurkiye: Nature options in and around Istanbul (Belgrad Forest, 5,300 ha, 6 km path)Researched 2026-10-25
App Store: Cihangir Yoga (multi-studio community since 2002, vinyasa, hatha and yin schedules)Researched 2026-10-25
Meditopia: Best padel clubs in Istanbul, Oct 2026 (16 clubs, about 45 courts, mostly Sariyer and Besiktas)Researched 2026-10-25
Wanderlog: Boulderhane, Levent (bouldering gym billed as the largest in Turkey)Researched 2026-10-25
Composite (comfort): 1br rent (Moda, Investropa) + food (40 healthy lunches, 30 coffees: prices on this city page) + transit pass (Mavi Kart full-fare monthly pass TRY 3,628 = EUR 65, myturkeyadventure.com) + cowork desk and gym (8 day passes: prices on this city page); rounded to 50 EURResearched 2026-10-25
Workin.space: Regus Istanbul Kadikoy (shared desk TRY 13,439 per month excl. tax = EUR 241)Researched 2026-10-25
Kolektif House Şişhane page: 'two steps from Şişhane metro station', Nejat Eczacıbaşı Binası, Sadi Konuralp Cd., Kat:2, ŞişhaneResearched 2026-10-25
Kolektif House Nomad page: Daily Entry 'Starting from 399₺', one-time usage of common area for 1 day (network-wide price, VAT not stated)Researched 2026-10-25
Kolektif House FAQ: 'Our offices are open 24/7'; membership packages include 24/7 access to locationsResearched 2026-10-25
Kolektif House events page: Afterwork Gathering Maslak 20 Oct (past event); Round Table listed as Friday 9 Oct (= 2026); network-wide events, none at Şişhane specificallyResearched 2026-10-25
ECB euro reference rate 2026-10-23Researched 2026-10-25
Kamara Beyoğlu Office page: Tomtom, İstiklal Cd. No:189, 34200 Beyoğlu, opposite Odakule, 300 m from Şişhane metroResearched 2026-10-25
Kamara Shared Office page: Coworking Prices, Shared Office (Daily) 600 TL/day (400 TL for Kamara clients); prices exclude 20% VATResearched 2026-10-25
Kamara sitemap: /en/location/beyoglu/ and /en/shared-office/ lastmod 2026-09-30 (sitemap lastmod only; blog's latest post is Jul 2025)Researched 2026-10-25
GBC Beyoğlu İş Merkezi page: on İstiklal Avenue, 200 m to Taksim metro, İstiklal Cad. No:187 Kat:3, 34433 BeyoğluResearched 2026-10-25
GBC Coworking page: day pass offered (via app or on site) but no price published; location page shows 'Teklif Al' (get a quote)Researched 2026-10-25
GBC blog: 'Meeting Room Prices in Istanbul 2026' dated September 30, 2026Researched 2026-10-25
Wikipedia: Mains electricity by country (plug types and voltage)Researched 2026-10-25

Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate updated 2026-10-25.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA