Dargeçit weather in August

In August, Dargeçit sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% 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 Dargeçit's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dargeçit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:34 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
8%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Dargeçit is city in Turkey.

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 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical August day in Dargeçit reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°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)
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23823
33823
43823
53723
63723
73723
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93723
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203722
213622
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263621
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283621
293521
303520
313520

How August really feels in Dargeçit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dargeçit weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9611.94.19.70.9
Feb / 9911.83.610.61.7
Mar14° / 11812.70.811.73.7
Apr19° / 11312.50.112.95.8
May25° / 13°6610.60146.9
Jun32° / 18°82.8014.55.0
Jul37° / 22°20.4014.32.3
Aug37° / 22°20.5013.42.3
Sep32° / 17°51.4012.35.4
Oct25° / 12°466.50117.6
Nov15° / 707.50.5105.2
Dec / 8910.129.51.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
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31991

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dargeçit gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
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252
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 4:21 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:216:18
213.94:216:17
313.94:226:16
413.94:236:15
513.84:246:14
613.84:256:13
713.84:266:12
813.74:276:11
913.74:276:09
1013.74:286:08
1113.64:296:07
1213.64:306:06
1313.64:316:05
1413.54:326:03
1513.54:336:02
1613.54:346:01
1713.44:346:00
1813.44:355:58
1913.34:365:57
2013.34:375:56
2113.34:385:54
2213.24:395:53
2313.24:405:52
2413.24:405:50
2513.14:415:49
2613.14:425:47
2713.04:435:46
2813.04:445:44
2913.04:455:43
3012.94:465:41
3112.94:475:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dargeçit

In seasonPeak

None of Dargeçit's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Dargeçit's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Dargeçit?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dargeçit. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dargeçit in August

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

In August, Dargeçit sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dargeçit 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 Dargeçit peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Dargeçit 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 Dargeçit is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2330 µg/m³Dec 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dargeçit?

Dargeçit sits at 37.5°N, 41.7°E, 899 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is İdil, 28 km away.

Topography around Dargeçit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dargeçit has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 944 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,605 m.

The land around Dargeçit is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
1,024 m
80 km
2,605 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: İdil 28 km · Midyat 36 km · Kurtalan 42 km · Siirt 47 km · Cizre 48 km · Al Mālikīyah 56 km · Batman 64 km · Şırnak 65 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 Dargeçit (37.5462°, 41.7165°, elevation 899 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).