Alaca weather in August

In August, Alaca sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Alaca's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alaca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:57 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
21%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Alaca is district in Çorum, 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Alaca reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
163015
173015
182915
192915
202915
212915
222915
232915
242915
252915
262914
272914
282814
292814
302814
312814

How August really feels in Alaca

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.

Alaca weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°529.86.29.50.0
Feb / -3°468.94.710.40.6
Mar11° / 6611.74.311.72.6
Apr16° / 7112.40.8134.8
May21° / 7713.70.114.26.2
Jun25° / 12°539.3014.87.2
Jul29° / 15°123014.66.9
Aug29° / 15°142.8013.66.8
Sep25° / 11°284.6012.38.2
Oct19° / 366.40.110.96.8
Nov12° / 486.71.69.83.4
Dec / -2°599.84.39.20.5

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 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14964
15964
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Alaca gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in August. 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 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
169
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2310
2411
2511
2611
2712
2812
2912
3013
3113

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173225
274224
374224
474224
574224
674224
776213
876213
977203
1077203
1178193
1278193
1378193
1479183
1579183
1678193
1778193
1879192
1979192
2079192
2179192
2279192
2380182
2481181
2581181
2682171
2783161
2885150
2986140
3086140
3188120

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:42 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:426:51
214.14:436:50
314.14:446:49
414.14:456:48
514.04:466:47
614.04:476:46
713.94:486:45
813.94:496:43
913.94:506:42
1013.84:516:41
1113.84:526:40
1213.84:536:38
1313.74:546:37
1413.74:556:36
1513.64:566:34
1613.64:576:33
1713.64:586:31
1813.54:596:30
1913.55:006:29
2013.45:016:27
2113.45:026:26
2213.45:036:24
2313.35:046:23
2413.35:056:21
2513.25:066:19
2613.25:076:18
2713.15:076:16
2813.15:086:15
2913.15:096:13
3013.05:106:12
3113.05:116:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Alaca?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alaca in August

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Alaca 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 Alaca peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Alaca 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 Alaca is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1219 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alaca?

Alaca sits at 40.2°N, 34.8°E, 923 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yozgat, 39 km away.

Topography around Alaca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alaca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Alaca is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Yozgat 39 km · Sungurlu 40 km · Çorum 43 km · Sorgun 49 km · Yerköy 67 km · İskilip 70 km · Zile 90 km · Osmancık 90 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 Alaca (40.1683°, 34.8425°, elevation 923 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).