Bulancak weather in August

In August, Bulancak sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 100 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bulancak's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulancak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:42 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Bulancak is district and town in Giresun Province, Turkey.

Density
63/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 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bulancak reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12521
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52521
62521
72521
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102521
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Bulancak weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13015.16.39.41.4
Feb / 9713.55.810.41.4
Mar10° / 11916.14.211.72.1
Apr14° / 10914.40.513.13.6
May18° / 13°11714.5014.35.2
Jun22° / 17°10112.6014.96.4
Jul24° / 20°8311.9014.66.9
Aug25° / 21°10013.4013.66.6
Sep22° / 18°16814.1012.36.1
Oct19° / 14°20016.1010.95.3
Nov15° / 10°14712.819.74.0
Dec11° / 13014.839.12.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76931
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
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256436
266436
276337
286238
296238
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bulancak gets around 100 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
540
640
740
840
941
1041
1141
1241
1342
1442
1543
1643
1744
1844
1944
2044
2145
2245
2345
2445
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1022245291
2022146291
3022048281
4022049281
5031950271
6031951261
7031952251
8031854241
9031854241
10031954231
11031955221
12031955221
13032055211
14042054211
15042153211
16042253201
17042353200
18042453190
19042651190
20042751180
21042851170
22042851170
23042951160
24043051150
25043151140
26053150140
27153249130
28163348120
29173347120
30183445110
311103544100

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:27 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:276:40
214.24:286:38
314.14:296:37
414.14:306:36
514.14:316:35
614.04:326:34
714.04:336:33
814.04:346:31
913.94:356:30
1013.94:366:29
1113.84:376:27
1213.84:386:26
1313.84:396:25
1413.74:406:23
1513.74:416:22
1613.64:426:21
1713.64:436:19
1813.64:446:18
1913.54:456:16
2013.54:466:15
2113.44:476:13
2213.44:486:12
2313.44:496:10
2413.34:506:09
2513.34:516:07
2613.24:526:05
2713.24:536:04
2813.14:546:02
2913.14:556:00
3013.04:565:59
3113.04:575:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bulancak?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bulancak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bulancak in August

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

In August, Bulancak sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bulancak 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 23 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 11 to Oct 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Bulancak 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 Bulancak peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bulancak?

Bulancak sits at 40.9°N, 38.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Giresun, 13 km away.

Topography around Bulancak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulancak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,062 m.

The land around Bulancak is covered by trees (45%) and water (44%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (49%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (32%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
485 m
16 km
1,268 m
80 km
3,062 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Giresun 13 km · Ordu 29 km · Espiye 40 km · Tirebolu 49 km · Gürgentepe 56 km · Fatsa 62 km · Görele 66 km · Şebin Karahisar 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 Bulancak (40.938°, 38.2315°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).