Afyonkarahisar weather in August

In August, Afyonkarahisar sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Afyonkarahisar's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afyonkarahisar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:16 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
20%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Afyonkarahisar is central district and city in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM10 74.2 µg/m³ · 2018

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Afyonkarahisar reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103015
113015
123015
133015
143015
153015
163015
173015
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192915
202915
212915
222915
232914
242914
252914
262914
272814
282814
292814
302813
312813

How August really feels in Afyonkarahisar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Afyonkarahisar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°498.45.49.60.0
Feb / -3°448.54.410.50.8
Mar11° / 5310.13.611.72.7
Apr16° / 5310.10.8135.0
May21° / 499.9014.16.7
Jun26° / 12°316.7014.77.6
Jul29° / 15°132.7014.46.9
Aug29° / 15°122.8013.56.8
Sep25° / 11°153.2012.38.5
Oct19° / 295.50.1117.0
Nov12° / 335.61.49.93.7
Dec / -2°478.43.79.30.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Afyonkarahisar gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
128
138
148
158
168
178
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183152
282162
382162
481172
581172
681172
781172
881172
982162
1082162
1183161
1284151
1384151
1485141
1585141
1686131
1786131
1887121
1988120
2088120
2189110
2289110
2390100
249190
259190
269280
279370
289460
299460
309550
319550

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:037:05
214.05:037:04
314.05:047:03
413.95:057:02
513.95:067:01
613.95:077:00
713.85:086:59
813.85:096:58
913.85:106:56
1013.75:116:55
1113.75:126:54
1213.75:136:53
1313.65:136:52
1413.65:146:50
1513.65:156:49
1613.55:166:48
1713.55:176:46
1813.45:186:45
1913.45:196:44
2013.45:206:42
2113.35:216:41
2213.35:226:39
2313.35:236:38
2413.25:246:36
2513.25:256:35
2613.15:256:33
2713.15:266:32
2813.15:276:30
2913.05:286:29
3013.05:296:27
3112.95:306:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Afyonkarahisar?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Afyonkarahisar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Afyonkarahisar in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Afyonkarahisar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Afyonkarahisar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afyonkarahisar peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Afyonkarahisar in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Afyonkarahisar is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Afyonkarahisar?

Afyonkarahisar sits at 38.8°N, 30.5°E, 1,019 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sandıklı, 40 km away.

Topography around Afyonkarahisar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Afyonkarahisar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afyonkarahisar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 1,063 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,964 m.

The land around Afyonkarahisar is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
1,964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sandıklı 40 km · Bolvadin 44 km · Çay 46 km · Emirdağ 60 km · Banaz 69 km · Senirkent 73 km · Yalvaç 75 km · Dinar 84 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Afyonkarahisar (38.7567°, 30.5433°, elevation 1,019 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).