Balıkesir weather in August

In August, Balıkesir sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Balıkesir's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balıkesir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Balıkesir is city in Turkey.

Density
164/km²
people per km²

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 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Balıkesir reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
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223019
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302917
312917

How August really feels in Balıkesir

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.

Balıkesir weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 76113.49.51.7
Feb10° / 7210.13.310.42.3
Mar13° / 6710.31.411.73.7
Apr18° / 538.60.2136.0
May23° / 12°417.3014.27.5
Jun28° / 16°306014.77.2
Jul30° / 19°112.4014.56.6
Aug30° / 19°82.3013.66.6
Sep26° / 15°233.9012.38.1
Oct21° / 11°486.6010.97.3
Nov15° / 557.20.59.85.1
Dec10° / 8011.12.79.22.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24955
25955
26955
27937
28937
29937
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Balıkesir gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
108
118
129
139
149
159
169
179
188
198
208
218
228
238
247
258
268
278
288
299
309
319

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152142294
242142294
342142304
442142304
542142304
642142294
742142294
842143284
942143283
1052143283
1152243273
1252244273
1352344262
1452344262
1552444252
1652544251
1752644241
1852743241
1952843231
2052943231
2152943220
2263043210
2363143200
2473142190
2583242180
2693242170
27113341160
28123340150
29143439130
30163438120
31183437110

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:117:18
214.15:127:17
314.05:137:16
414.05:147:15
514.05:157:14
613.95:167:12
713.95:177:11
813.95:187:10
913.85:197:09
1013.85:207:08
1113.85:217:06
1213.75:227:05
1313.75:227:04
1413.75:237:02
1513.65:247:01
1613.65:257:00
1713.55:266:58
1813.55:276:57
1913.55:286:56
2013.45:296:54
2113.45:306:53
2213.35:316:51
2313.35:326:50
2413.35:336:48
2513.25:346:47
2613.25:356:45
2713.15:366:44
2813.15:376:42
2913.05:386:40
3013.05:396:39
3113.05:406:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Balıkesir?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Balıkesir for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Balıkesir in August

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

In August, Balıkesir sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Balıkesir 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 Balıkesir peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowAug 11UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Balıkesir 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 Balıkesir is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2317 µg/m³Jul 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Balıkesir?

Balıkesir sits at 39.6°N, 27.9°E, 139 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bigadiç, 35 km away.

Topography around Balıkesir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balıkesir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Balıkesir is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
521 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bigadiç 35 km · Susurluk 37 km · Gönen 54 km · Soma 57 km · Mustafakemalpaşa 62 km · Kırkağaç 63 km · Dursunbey 64 km · Edremit 74 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 Balıkesir (39.6492°, 27.8861°, elevation 139 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. 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).