Bayburt weather in August

In August, Bayburt sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 15 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Bayburt's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bayburt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:35 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
18/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bayburt reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
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42612
52612
62612
72612
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112612
122612
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212611
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232611
242611
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282510
292510
302510
312510

How August really feels in Bayburt

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.

Bayburt 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-3° / -13°439.110.39.50.0
Feb-1° / -10°4291010.40.0
Mar / -6°5811.610.111.70.1
Apr10° / -1°7314.35.9132.0
May16° / 7616.61.214.24.4
Jun21° / 39100.114.86.8
Jul25° / 11°205.1014.68.1
Aug26° / 11°154.2013.68.1
Sep22° / 204.40.212.37.9
Oct15° / 386.81.510.95.1
Nov / -5°477.56.19.80.8
Dec-0° / -10°408.39.89.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5937
6946
7946
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bayburt gets around 15 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
616
716
816
915
1015
1115
1214
1314
1413
1513
1613
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
287121
387121
487121
587121
688120
789110
889110
989110
1090100
1190100
129190
139280
149280
159370
169460
179460
189550
199550
209640
219640
229640
239730
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910
319910

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:20 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:206:30
214.14:216:29
314.14:226:28
414.14:236:27
514.04:246:26
614.04:256:24
714.04:266:23
813.94:276:22
913.94:286:21
1013.84:296:19
1113.84:306:18
1213.84:316:17
1313.74:326:16
1413.74:336:14
1513.64:346:13
1613.64:356:11
1713.64:366:10
1813.54:376:09
1913.54:386:07
2013.44:396:06
2113.44:406:04
2213.44:416:03
2313.34:426:01
2413.34:436:00
2513.24:445:58
2613.24:455:57
2713.24:465:55
2813.14:475:53
2913.14:485:52
3013.04:495:50
3113.04:505:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
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186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bayburt?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bayburt in August

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

In August, Bayburt sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Bayburt in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Bayburt peaks around June 20 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bayburt 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 Bayburt is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2116 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bayburt?

Bayburt sits at 40.3°N, 40.2°E, 1,564 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Aşkale, 55 km away.

Topography around Bayburt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bayburt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m around an average of 1,674 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,516 m.

The land around Bayburt is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
487 m
16 km
1,134 m
80 km
3,516 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Aşkale 55 km · Gümüşhane 68 km · Kelkit 69 km · Sürmene 73 km · Cimin 75 km · Of 76 km · Araklı 77 km · Arsin 81 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 Bayburt (40.2563°, 40.2229°, elevation 1,564 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).