Akşehir weather in August

In August, Akşehir sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.1 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 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 Akşehir's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akşehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:13 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Akşehir is district in Konya Province, Turkey.

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 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Akşehir reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272815
282815
292815
302715
312715

How August really feels in Akşehir

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.

Akşehir 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°559.56.99.60.0
Feb / -3°448.15.710.50.5
Mar10° / 5310.34.211.72.5
Apr15° / 5310.60.9134.7
May21° / 5610.80.114.16.6
Jun25° / 13°347.1014.67.7
Jul29° / 16°102.3014.47.4
Aug29° / 16°102.1013.57.4
Sep25° / 12°193.6012.38.5
Oct19° / 375.90116.9
Nov12° / 416.21.59.93.5
Dec / -2°559.159.40.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Akşehir gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
58
68
78
87
97
107
117
127
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
307
317

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39271
49271
59271
69271
79361
89361
99361
109361
119361
129361
139361
149460
159460
169460
179460
189460
199460
209460
219460
229550
239550
249550
259550
269640
279640
289730
299730
309730
319820

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:00 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:007:01
214.05:017:00
314.05:026:59
413.95:036:58
513.95:036:57
613.95:046:56
713.85:056:55
813.85:066:53
913.85:076:52
1013.75:086:51
1113.75:096:50
1213.65:106:49
1313.65:116:47
1413.65:126:46
1513.55:126:45
1613.55:136:43
1713.55:146:42
1813.45:156:41
1913.45:166:39
2013.45:176:38
2113.35:186:37
2213.35:196:35
2313.25:206:34
2413.25:216:32
2513.25:226:31
2613.15:226:29
2713.15:236:28
2813.05:246:26
2913.05:256:25
3013.05:266:23
3112.95:276:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Akşehir?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Akşehir for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Akşehir in August

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

In August, Akşehir sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Akşehir 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 Akşehir peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akşehir?

Akşehir sits at 38.4°N, 31.4°E, 1,033 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yalvaç, 22 km away.

Topography around Akşehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akşehir has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m around an average of 1,139 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,127 m.

The land around Akşehir is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (24%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (32%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
741 m
16 km
1,377 m
80 km
2,127 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Yalvaç 22 km · Şarkîkaraağaç 31 km · Çay 43 km · Ilgın 44 km · Bolvadin 51 km · Kadınhanı 71 km · Eğirdir 73 km · Emirdağ 77 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 Akşehir (38.3575°, 31.4164°, elevation 1,033 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).