Çayeli weather in August

In August, Çayeli sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 269 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Çayeli's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çayeli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
269 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:32 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Çayeli reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22217
32217
42217
52217
62217
72217
82217
92217
102217
112217
122217
132217
142217
152217
162217
172217
182217
192217
202217
212217
222217
232217
242216
252216
262216
272116
282116
292116
302116
312116

How August really feels in Çayeli

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.

Çayeli weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°16015.812.89.40.0
Feb / -1°13014.211.810.40.2
Mar / 15617.111.111.71.1
Apr12° / 13417.54.913.12.7
May16° / 10°18520.10.314.34.0
Jun20° / 14°21920.3014.94.6
Jul21° / 16°23222.4014.74.6
Aug22° / 17°26924.5013.64.4
Sep20° / 14°28619.7012.34.8
Oct17° / 10°266170.810.94.5
Nov12° / 18613.45.69.72.7
Dec / 15714.39.89.10.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42179
52080
61981
71981
81981
91882
101783
111783
121783
131585
141585
151684
161684
171684
181783
191882
201882
211981
222080
232080
242080
252278
262278
272377
282377
292377
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Çayeli gets around 269 mm of rain over 24.5 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 78% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
277
377
478
578
679
779
880
980
1080
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1880
1980
2080
2179
2279
2378
2478
2577
2677
2776
2875
2975
3074
3174

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121442385
221441385
321341395
421341395
521341404
611342404
711342404
811342394
911343394
1011343384
1111344384
1211445374
1311445364
1411446354
1511446344
1611547334
1711647323
1811648323
1921748313
2021849302
2121849292
2221949282
2322050271
2422050271
2532150261
2632250251
2742350240
2842449220
2952549210
3062648200
3172747180

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:16 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:166:30
214.24:176:29
314.24:186:28
414.14:196:27
514.14:206:25
614.04:216:24
714.04:226:23
814.04:236:22
913.94:246:20
1013.94:256:19
1113.94:266:18
1213.84:276:16
1313.84:286:15
1413.74:296:14
1513.74:306:12
1613.74:326:11
1713.64:336:09
1813.64:346:08
1913.54:356:06
2013.54:366:05
2113.44:376:03
2213.44:386:02
2313.44:396:00
2413.34:405:59
2513.34:415:57
2613.24:425:56
2713.24:435:54
2813.14:445:52
2913.14:455:51
3013.14:465:49
3113.04:475:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Çayeli?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Çayeli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Çayeli in August

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

In August, Çayeli sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Çayeli in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Çayeli in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Çayeli peaks around June 21 at about 9 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Çayeli?

Çayeli sits at 41.1°N, 40.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Rize, 18 km away.

Topography around Çayeli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çayeli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,467 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.

The land around Çayeli is covered by trees (54%) and water (40%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (32%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
1,467 m
80 km
3,871 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Rize 18 km · Ardeşen 24 km · Of 42 km · Sürmene 54 km · Arhavi 57 km · Araklı 58 km · Hopa 67 km · Arsin 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 Çayeli (41.0861°, 40.7221°, elevation 12 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).