Arhavi weather in August

In August, Arhavi sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 253 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Arhavi's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arhavi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
253 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:29 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Arhavi is district and town in Artvin, Turkey.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Arhavi reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12218
22218
32218
42218
52218
62218
72218
82218
92218
102218
112218
122218
132218
142218
152218
162218
172218
182218
192218
202218
212218
222218
232218
242217
252217
262217
272217
282217
292217
302217
312117

How August really feels in Arhavi

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.

Arhavi 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 18016.313.49.40.0
Feb / 14514.511.910.30.1
Mar / 15516.311.511.71.1
Apr12° / 12316.55.313.12.7
May17° / 11°16919.60.514.34.1
Jun20° / 15°20620014.94.8
Jul22° / 17°21021.5014.74.8
Aug22° / 18°25323.8013.74.5
Sep20° / 15°27419.4012.34.9
Oct17° / 11°27117.21.410.94.6
Nov12° / 20313.55.89.72.8
Dec / 18515109.10.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42476
52476
62476
72377
82377
92377
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172377
182377
192476
202575
212575
222674
232674
242773
252971
263070
273070
283070
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Arhavi gets around 253 mm of rain over 23.8 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 77% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
275
375
475
576
676
776
877
977
1077
1178
1278
1378
1478
1579
1679
1779
1879
1979
2078
2178
2278
2377
2477
2576
2676
2775
2875
2974
3073
3173

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1110334313
219334412
319334512
419334512
518334512
618334512
718344512
818344512
908354413
1008364412
1108364312
1208374312
1308374212
1408384212
1509384211
1609384111
17110384110
1811039419
1911139419
2011140408
2111240407
2211241406
2311342395
2411343385
2511443384
2611544373
2721545353
2821645342
2931746332
3031846312
3141946301

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:13 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:136:28
214.24:146:27
314.24:156:26
414.14:166:25
514.14:176:24
614.14:186:22
714.04:196:21
814.04:206:20
914.04:216:19
1013.94:236:17
1113.94:246:16
1213.84:256:15
1313.84:266:13
1413.84:276:12
1513.74:286:10
1613.74:296:09
1713.64:306:08
1813.64:316:06
1913.54:326:05
2013.54:336:03
2113.54:346:02
2213.44:356:00
2313.44:365:58
2413.34:375:57
2513.34:385:55
2613.24:395:54
2713.24:405:52
2813.24:415:50
2913.14:425:49
3013.14:435:47
3113.04:445:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Arhavi?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Arhavi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arhavi in August

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

In August, Arhavi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Arhavi 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 offshore 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.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Arhavi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arhavi peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Arhavi?

Arhavi sits at 41.4°N, 41.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hopa, 11 km away.

Poti

Topography around Arhavi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arhavi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,127 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.

The land around Arhavi is covered by trees (52%) and water (43%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (49%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
574 m
16 km
2,127 m
80 km
3,871 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hopa 11 km · Ardeşen 33 km · Batumi 42 km · Artvin 47 km · Çayeli 57 km · Kobuleti 66 km · Rize 75 km · Poti 93 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 Arhavi (41.3512°, 41.3046°, elevation 6 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).