Aşkale in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Aşkale sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 157 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Aşkale's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aşkale's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 9°C
Rainfall: 157 mm; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 7.3; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Aşkale in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 24°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Aşkale reaches about 24°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Aşkale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aşkale weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	-3° / -14°	41	8.5	9.6	9.5	0.0
Feb	-1° / -12°	45	9.5	10.4	10.4	0.0
Mar	4° / -7°	70	12.3	11.1	11.7	0.0
Apr	9° / -2°	92	16.2	6.9	13	1.6
May	15° / 3°	111	19.6	1.6	14.2	3.8
Jun	21° / 7°	72	12.6	0.1	14.8	6.3
Jul	25° / 10°	50	8.2	0	14.5	7.7
Aug	26° / 10°	36	7.6	0	13.6	7.8
Sep	21° / 6°	28	5.8	0.1	12.3	7.7
Oct	14° / 1°	49	9	1.3	10.9	4.5
Nov	6° / -5°	46	7.6	6.1	9.8	0.6
Dec	-0° / -12°	41	8.1	9	9.2	0.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Aşkale gets around 157 mm of rain over 28 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Aşkale

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In summer, Aşkale overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aşkale's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is summer a good time to visit Aşkale?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.3

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.8

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Aşkale for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Aşkale in Summer

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

In summer, Aşkale sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Aşkale in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Aşkale peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	4	7	8	11	10	11	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Aşkale in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aşkale is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	8	12	16	19	19	16	11	11	11	13	11	9
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	8	Good
Feb	12	Good
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	19	Moderate
May	19	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	11	Good
Aug	11	Good
Sep	11	Good
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Aşkale?

Aşkale sits at 39.9°N, 40.7°E, 1,659 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çat, 42 km away.

Topography around Aşkale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aşkale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 1,700 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,297 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,521 m.

The land around Aşkale is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km

279 m

grassland 51%

16 km

1,297 m

grassland 78%

80 km

2,521 m

grassland 84%

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Summer weather nearby: Çat 42 km · Erzurum 50 km · Bayburt 55 km · Pasinler 83 km · Cimin 88 km · Erzincan 105 km · Varto 106 km · Hınıs 106 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 Aşkale (39.9208°, 40.695°, elevation 1,659 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.