Çay weather in August

In August, Çay sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.8 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 Çay's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:15 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Çay is district of Turkey.

Density
39/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 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Çay reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153016
163016
173016
183016
192916
202916
212916
222916
232916
242916
252916
262915
272915
282815
292815
302815
312815

How August really feels in Çay

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.

Çay 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°498.65.59.60.0
Feb / -2°417.64.610.50.8
Mar11° / 509.53.211.72.8
Apr16° / 469.30.6135.2
May21° / 428.7014.17.0
Jun26° / 13°245.8014.67.7
Jul30° / 16°81.8014.46.8
Aug30° / 16°81.8013.56.9
Sep25° / 13°122.6012.38.6
Oct19° / 295.20117.1
Nov12° / 345.61.19.93.8
Dec / -1°468.33.49.40.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Çay gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
67
77
87
96
106
116
126
136
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188102
287112
387112
487112
587112
686122
786122
886122
988111
1088111
1188111
1288111
1388111
1489101
1589101
169190
179190
189190
199280
209280
219280
229280
239370
249370
259460
269460
279550
289550
299640
309640
319640

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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:01 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:017:03
214.05:027:02
314.05:037:01
413.95:047:00
513.95:056:59
613.95:056:58
713.85:066:57
813.85:076:55
913.85:086:54
1013.75:096:53
1113.75:106:52
1213.75:116:51
1313.65:126:49
1413.65:136:48
1513.65:146:47
1613.55:156:45
1713.55:156:44
1813.45:166:43
1913.45:176:41
2013.45:186:40
2113.35:196:39
2213.35:206:37
2313.25:216:36
2413.25:226:34
2513.25:236:33
2613.15:246:31
2713.15:256:30
2813.05:266:28
2913.05:266:27
3013.05:276:25
3112.95:286:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Çay?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Çay in August

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

In August, Çay sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Çay 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 Çay peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çay 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 Çay is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1622 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çay?

Çay sits at 38.6°N, 31.0°E, 1,039 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bolvadin, 13 km away.

Topography around Çay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çay has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m around an average of 1,133 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,622 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,963 m.

The land around Çay is covered by trees (39%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
805 m
16 km
1,622 m
80 km
1,963 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Bolvadin 13 km · Yalvaç 35 km · Akşehir 43 km · Afyonkarahisar 46 km · Emirdağ 49 km · Şarkîkaraağaç 64 km · Sandıklı 68 km · Senirkent 68 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 Çay (38.5917°, 31.0286°, elevation 1,039 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).