Çankaya weather in August

In August, Çankaya sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°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 dry.

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 Çankaya's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çankaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:05 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Çankaya is district of Ankara, west-central Turkey.

Density
2,960/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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Çankaya reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13217
23217
33217
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
163116
173116
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203016
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223016
233016
243016
253015
263015
272915
282915
292915
302915
312914

How August really feels in Çankaya

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.

Çankaya 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 / -3°518.74.99.50.0
Feb / -2°448.33.910.40.8
Mar11° / 539.12.711.72.9
Apr17° / 468.60.5135.4
May22° / 448.2014.27.2
Jun27° / 13°295.9014.87.5
Jul30° / 16°91.9014.56.2
Aug31° / 16°102.2013.66.2
Sep26° / 12°132.3012.38.5
Oct20° / 285.30.110.97.2
Nov12° / 395.719.83.7
Dec / -2°538.839.20.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23964
24964
25964
26964
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Çankaya gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
68
78
88
98
108
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
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256
266
276
286
296
306
316

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 (%)
188111
288111
388111
488111
589101
689101
79091
89190
99280
109280
119370
129460
139460
149460
159460
169550
179550
189550
199550
209550
219550
229550
239550
249550
259550
269640
279640
289640
299730
309730
319730

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
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:51 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:516:59
214.14:526:58
314.14:526:56
414.04:536:55
514.04:546:54
614.04:556:53
713.94:566:52
813.94:576:51
913.94:586:49
1013.84:596:48
1113.85:006:47
1213.75:016:46
1313.75:026:44
1413.75:036:43
1513.65:046:42
1613.65:056:40
1713.55:066:39
1813.55:076:37
1913.55:086:36
2013.45:096:35
2113.45:106:33
2213.35:116:32
2313.35:126:30
2413.35:136:29
2513.25:146:27
2613.25:156:26
2713.15:166:24
2813.15:176:22
2913.15:186:21
3013.05:196:19
3113.05:206:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Çankaya?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Çankaya in August

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

In August, Çankaya sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Çankaya 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 Çankaya peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çankaya 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 Çankaya is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Çankaya?

Çankaya sits at 39.9°N, 32.9°E, 850 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ankara, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Çankaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çankaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 919 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,561 m.

The land around Çankaya is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
966 m
80 km
1,561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Ankara 1.0 km · İncirli 8.0 km · Etlik 8.0 km · Batikent 13 km · Gölbaşı 15 km · Akyurt 31 km · Elmadağ 31 km · Kazan 38 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 Çankaya (39.9179°, 32.8627°, elevation 850 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).