Artvin weather in August

In August, Artvin sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 247 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Artvin's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artvin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:27 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.5 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Artvin reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
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232314
242314
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272214
282214
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Artvin

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.

Artvin weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°15415.614.99.40.0
Feb / -5°13114.513.410.30.0
Mar / -2°15917.412.811.70.5
Apr12° / 157186.213.12.5
May17° / 20520.80.714.34.2
Jun21° / 11°20319.5014.94.9
Jul23° / 14°22420.8014.75.0
Aug23° / 15°24722.6013.64.8
Sep20° / 11°22017.3012.35.3
Oct16° / 22115.91.610.94.5
Nov / -1°168136.99.71.7
Dec / -5°15514.511.99.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42971
52872
62773
72773
82773
92773
102872
112773
122773
132773
142773
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212971
223070
233169
243268
253367
263367
273466
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Artvin gets around 247 mm of rain over 22.6 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 72% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
573
673
773
873
974
1074
1174
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1975
2074
2174
2274
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2472
2571
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2868
2967
3066
3165

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142244281
242244291
342244291
442244291
542244291
642244291
732344291
832345281
932345271
1032445271
1132446261
1232546251
1332547241
1432547231
1542648221
1642648211
1742748201
1852848181
1952948171
2053048161
2163147151
2263347141
2363446130
2473545120
2583744110
2683843110
2794041100
2810413990
2912423890
3013433680
3115443470

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
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314calm

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 4:12 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:126:26
214.24:136:25
314.24:146:24
414.14:156:22
514.14:166:21
614.14:176:20
714.04:186:19
814.04:196:18
913.94:206:16
1013.94:216:15
1113.94:226:14
1213.84:236:12
1313.84:246:11
1413.74:256:10
1513.74:266:08
1613.74:276:07
1713.64:286:05
1813.64:296:04
1913.54:306:02
2013.54:316:01
2113.54:325:59
2213.44:335:58
2313.44:345:56
2413.34:355:55
2513.34:365:53
2613.24:375:51
2713.24:385:50
2813.14:395:48
2913.14:405:46
3013.14:415:45
3113.04:425:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Artvin?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Artvin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Artvin in August

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

In August, Artvin sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Artvin 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 43 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.

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 Artvin 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 Artvin peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Artvin 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 Artvin is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Sep 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Artvin?

Artvin sits at 41.2°N, 41.8°E, 517 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hopa, 41 km away.

Çayeli

Topography around Artvin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Artvin has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m around an average of 700 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,635 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.

The land around Artvin is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,353 m
16 km
2,635 m
80 km
3,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hopa 41 km · Arhavi 47 km · Batumi 53 km · Ardeşen 71 km · Kobuleti 73 km · Oltu 73 km · Ardahan 74 km · Çayeli 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 Artvin (41.1816°, 41.8217°, elevation 517 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).