Cappadocia weather in August

In August, Cappadocia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cappadocia's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cappadocia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:59 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Cappadocia is town of Turkey and district of Nevşehir Province.

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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cappadocia reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 16°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 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13216
23216
33216
43216
53216
63216
73216
83216
93216
103116
113116
123116
133115
143115
153115
163115
173115
183115
193115
203115
213115
223015
233015
243014
253014
263014
273014
283014
293014
303014
312913

How August really feels in Cappadocia

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.

Cappadocia 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 / -4°458.55.49.60.2
Feb / -3°377.84.310.51.3
Mar12° / 5410.73.811.73.2
Apr17° / 5410.60.8135.5
May23° / 5210.1014.17.0
Jun27° / 13°286.4014.67.3
Jul31° / 15°51014.46.1
Aug31° / 15°41013.56.2
Sep27° / 11°122.5012.38.3
Oct20° / 275.50.1117.4
Nov13° / 345.51.39.94.2
Dec / -3°428.33.79.31.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16982
17973
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cappadocia gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39181
49271
59271
69271
79361
89460
99460
109550
119550
129550
139550
149550
159550
169550
179460
189460
199460
209460
219460
229460
239550
249550
259550
269550
279640
289640
299730
309730
319820

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:466:48
214.04:476:47
314.04:476:46
413.94:486:45
513.94:496:44
613.94:506:43
713.84:516:41
813.84:526:40
913.84:536:39
1013.74:546:38
1113.74:556:37
1213.74:566:35
1313.64:576:34
1413.64:576:33
1513.64:586:32
1613.54:596:30
1713.55:006:29
1813.45:016:28
1913.45:026:26
2013.45:036:25
2113.35:046:23
2213.35:056:22
2313.25:066:21
2413.25:076:19
2513.25:086:18
2613.15:086:16
2713.15:096:15
2813.05:106:13
2913.05:116:12
3013.05:126:10
3112.95:136:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cappadocia?

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
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cappadocia in August

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

In August, Cappadocia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cappadocia 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 Cappadocia peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cappadocia 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 Cappadocia is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1523 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cappadocia?

Cappadocia sits at 38.6°N, 34.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ürgüp, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Cappadocia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cappadocia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 1,168 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,003 m.

The land around Cappadocia is covered by grassland (62%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
782 m
80 km
3,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ürgüp 7.0 km · Nevşehir 10 km · Hacılar 54 km · Kayseri 58 km · Mucur 60 km · Talas 63 km · Develi 64 km · Ortaköy 69 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 Cappadocia (38.6428°, 34.8289°, elevation 0 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).