Ardeşen weather in August
In August, Ardeşen sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 227 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
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 Ardeşen's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardeşen's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 227 mm
- 22.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 42 min
- 4:30 AM – 6:10 PM
- Cloud cover
- 67%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.37 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.0
- out of 10
Ardeşen is district and town in Rize Province, Turkey.
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 14.6 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 91/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical August day in Ardeşen reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 20 |
| 2 | 24 | 20 |
| 3 | 24 | 20 |
| 4 | 24 | 20 |
| 5 | 24 | 20 |
| 6 | 24 | 20 |
| 7 | 24 | 20 |
| 8 | 24 | 20 |
| 9 | 24 | 20 |
| 10 | 24 | 20 |
| 11 | 24 | 20 |
| 12 | 24 | 20 |
| 13 | 24 | 20 |
| 14 | 24 | 20 |
| 15 | 24 | 20 |
| 16 | 24 | 20 |
| 17 | 24 | 20 |
| 18 | 24 | 20 |
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| 22 | 24 | 20 |
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| 24 | 24 | 20 |
| 25 | 24 | 20 |
| 26 | 24 | 20 |
| 27 | 24 | 20 |
| 28 | 24 | 19 |
| 29 | 23 | 19 |
| 30 | 23 | 19 |
| 31 | 23 | 19 |
How August really feels in Ardeşen
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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ardeşen weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 3° | 162 | 15.2 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 8° / 3° | 126 | 13.6 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 10° / 5° | 133 | 15.2 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 14° / 8° | 95 | 13.7 | 1.1 | 13.1 | 3.7 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 121 | 14.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 21° / 17° | 172 | 16.7 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 23° / 20° | 185 | 20.1 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 20° | 227 | 22.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 17° | 244 | 16.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 19° / 14° | 238 | 15.2 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 14° / 9° | 183 | 13.1 | 2.1 | 9.7 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 10° / 6° | 165 | 13.7 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Cloudier (%) | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 67 |
| 2 | 33 | 67 |
| 3 | 32 | 68 |
| 4 | 31 | 69 |
| 5 | 31 | 69 |
| 6 | 31 | 69 |
| 7 | 31 | 69 |
| 8 | 30 | 70 |
| 9 | 29 | 71 |
| 10 | 29 | 71 |
| 11 | 29 | 71 |
| 12 | 29 | 71 |
| 13 | 29 | 71 |
| 14 | 29 | 71 |
| 15 | 29 | 71 |
| 16 | 30 | 70 |
| 17 | 30 | 70 |
| 18 | 30 | 70 |
| 19 | 31 | 69 |
| 20 | 32 | 68 |
| 21 | 32 | 68 |
| 22 | 32 | 68 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 34 | 66 |
| 25 | 34 | 66 |
| 26 | 35 | 65 |
| 27 | 35 | 65 |
| 28 | 36 | 64 |
| 29 | 36 | 64 |
| 30 | 36 | 64 |
| 31 | 36 | 64 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Ardeşen gets around 227 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 70 |
| 2 | 71 |
| 3 | 71 |
| 4 | 72 |
| 5 | 72 |
| 6 | 73 |
| 7 | 73 |
| 8 | 73 |
| 9 | 74 |
| 10 | 74 |
| 11 | 74 |
| 12 | 75 |
| 13 | 75 |
| 14 | 75 |
| 15 | 75 |
| 16 | 75 |
| 17 | 75 |
| 18 | 75 |
| 19 | 74 |
| 20 | 74 |
| 21 | 73 |
| 22 | 73 |
| 23 | 73 |
| 24 | 72 |
| 25 | 72 |
| 26 | 71 |
| 27 | 70 |
| 28 | 70 |
| 29 | 69 |
| 30 | 68 |
| 31 | 68 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Humid (%) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Muggy (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 |
| Oppressive (%) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 45 | 32 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 45 | 32 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 45 | 32 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 46 | 32 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 46 | 32 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 47 | 31 | 2 |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 47 | 31 | 2 |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 48 | 30 | 2 |
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 49 | 30 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 50 | 29 | 2 |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 51 | 28 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 51 | 28 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 51 | 27 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 52 | 26 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 53 | 25 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 52 | 25 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 52 | 24 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 53 | 23 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 52 | 23 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 52 | 22 | 1 |
| 21 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 53 | 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 53 | 20 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 52 | 20 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 51 | 19 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 51 | 18 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 50 | 18 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 49 | 17 | 0 |
| 28 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 47 | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 45 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 44 | 14 | 0 |
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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 4:15 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:46 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:15 | 4:16 | 4:17 | 4:18 | 4:19 | 4:20 | 4:21 | 4:22 | 4:23 | 4:24 | 4:25 | 4:26 | 4:27 | 4:28 | 4:29 | 4:30 | 4:31 | 4:32 | 4:33 | 4:34 | 4:35 | 4:37 | 4:38 | 4:39 | 4:40 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:46 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:01 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:53 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:48 | 5:46 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.2 | 4:15 | 6:29 |
| 2 | 14.2 | 4:16 | 6:28 |
| 3 | 14.2 | 4:17 | 6:27 |
| 4 | 14.1 | 4:18 | 6:26 |
| 5 | 14.1 | 4:19 | 6:25 |
| 6 | 14.1 | 4:20 | 6:23 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 4:21 | 6:22 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 4:22 | 6:21 |
| 9 | 13.9 | 4:23 | 6:20 |
| 10 | 13.9 | 4:24 | 6:18 |
| 11 | 13.9 | 4:25 | 6:17 |
| 12 | 13.8 | 4:26 | 6:16 |
| 13 | 13.8 | 4:27 | 6:14 |
| 14 | 13.7 | 4:28 | 6:13 |
| 15 | 13.7 | 4:29 | 6:11 |
| 16 | 13.7 | 4:30 | 6:10 |
| 17 | 13.6 | 4:31 | 6:09 |
| 18 | 13.6 | 4:32 | 6:07 |
| 19 | 13.5 | 4:33 | 6:06 |
| 20 | 13.5 | 4:34 | 6:04 |
| 21 | 13.5 | 4:35 | 6:03 |
| 22 | 13.4 | 4:37 | 6:01 |
| 23 | 13.4 | 4:38 | 5:59 |
| 24 | 13.3 | 4:39 | 5:58 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 4:40 | 5:56 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 4:41 | 5:55 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 4:42 | 5:53 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 4:43 | 5:51 |
| 29 | 13.1 | 4:44 | 5:50 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 4:45 | 5:48 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 4:46 | 5:46 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.37 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.1 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Ardeşen?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Ardeşen for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ardeşen in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Ardeşen sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ardeşen in August
The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Ardeşen in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ardeşen peaks around June 21 at about 9 (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 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Ardeşen in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ardeşen is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ardeşen's WHO annual average of 14.6 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Ardeşen?
Ardeşen sits at 41.2°N, 41.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çayeli, 24 km away.
Topography around Ardeşen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ardeşen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardeşen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.
The land around Ardeşen is covered by water (48%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (32%) and grassland (26%) within 80 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
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 Ardeşen (41.1906°, 40.9793°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).