Hamsi on fish menus (fishing allowed 1 Sep to 14 Apr).

Frequent rain: about 16 rainy days, ~89 mm in the month.

Hamsi on fish menus (fishing allowed 1 Sep to 14 Apr).

Frequent rain: about 14 rainy days, ~71 mm in the month.

Many rainy days: about 13 rainy days, ~62 mm in the month.

Tulip Festival in city parks all April, best known at Emirgan Park; peak bloom is usually mid-month.

Many rainy days: about 10 rainy days, ~48 mm in the month.

Some rain: about 8 rainy days, ~33 mm in the month.

Some rain: about 5 rainy days, ~28 mm in the month.

Mostly dry: about 3 rainy days, ~22 mm in the month.

Mostly dry: about 4 rainy days, ~24 mm in the month.

Fishing season, including hamsi (anchovy), opens on 1 September.

Some rain: about 6 rainy days, ~40 mm in the month.

Many rainy days: about 9 rainy days, ~66 mm in the month.

Hamsi on fish menus (fishing allowed 1 Sep to 14 Apr).

Many rainy days: about 11 rainy days, ~78 mm in the month.

Hamsi on fish menus (fishing allowed 1 Sep to 14 Apr).

Frequent rain: about 16 rainy days, ~99 mm in the month.