Bafra weather in August

In August, Bafra sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bafra's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:50 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Bafra is district and town of Samsun, 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bafra reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
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302618
312618

How August really feels in Bafra

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.

Bafra 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 / 6812.34.19.31.6
Feb / 6010.5410.31.9
Mar12° / 7313.32.411.72.7
Apr15° / 5910.50.413.14.5
May19° / 12°559.4014.36.4
Jun24° / 16°427.30157.6
Jul27° / 19°254.8014.77.9
Aug27° / 20°275.5013.77.7
Sep24° / 16°518012.37.5
Oct20° / 12°719.7010.96.3
Nov15° / 678.80.49.74.6
Dec11° / 8211.52.692.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
78911
88911
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158713
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188515
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297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bafra gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
415
515
615
715
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2119
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2420
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2621
2722
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3125

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105345110
205335210
305325310
405315410
506315310
61630549
71630549
81730539
91730548
101730548
111830538
121831537
131832527
141932517
151933516
161934506
1711034496
1811035485
1911136485
2011136475
2111237464
2211238454
2311339443
2411340433
2511440423
2621541402
2721641392
2821741372
2931841362
3041942342
3142042321

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:35 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:356:50
214.24:366:49
314.24:376:48
414.24:386:47
514.14:396:46
614.14:406:45
714.04:416:43
814.04:426:42
914.04:436:41
1013.94:446:39
1113.94:456:38
1213.84:466:37
1313.84:476:35
1413.84:486:34
1513.74:496:32
1613.74:506:31
1713.64:516:30
1813.64:526:28
1913.64:536:27
2013.54:546:25
2113.54:556:23
2213.44:566:22
2313.44:576:20
2413.34:586:19
2513.34:596:17
2613.35:006:16
2713.25:016:14
2813.25:036:12
2913.15:046:11
3013.15:056:09
3113.05:066:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bafra?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Bafra for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bafra in August

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

In August, Bafra sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bafra in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Bafra in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Bafra peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bafra 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 Bafra is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2017 µg/m³Sep 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bafra?

Bafra sits at 41.6°N, 35.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Samsun, 48 km away.

Topography around Bafra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,928 m.

The land around Bafra is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,928 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Samsun 48 km · Vezirköprü 60 km · Tekkeköy 61 km · Havza 69 km · Çarşamba 80 km · Sinop 80 km · Suluova 85 km · Merzifon 86 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 Bafra (41.5679°, 35.9031°, elevation 10 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).