Diyadin weather in August

In August, Diyadin sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8.4 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Diyadin's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diyadin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:22 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Diyadin is district and town in Ağrı, 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Diyadin reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62512
72512
82512
92512
102512
112512
122512
132512
142512
152511
162511
172511
182511
192411
202411
212411
222411
232411
242410
252410
262410
272410
282410
292310
302310
31239

How August really feels in Diyadin

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.

Diyadin 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° / -14°408.19.29.50.0
Feb-1° / -11°479.410.410.40.0
Mar / -6°7513.712.811.70.0
Apr / -1°9117.48.8131.5
May15° / 11320.72.214.13.4
Jun20° / 7914.70.114.75.9
Jul24° / 11°5911.3014.57.2
Aug24° / 11°398.4013.67.8
Sep20° / 377.40.112.37.2
Oct13° / 5610.5210.94.0
Nov / -5°447.66.49.80.5
Dec-0° / -11°428.18.89.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7946
8955
9955
10955
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Diyadin gets around 39 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
427
527
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2328
2428
2527
2627
2726
2825
2924
3023
3123

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:08 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:086:14
214.14:096:13
314.04:106:12
414.04:116:11
514.04:126:10
613.94:136:09
713.94:146:08
813.94:156:07
913.84:166:05
1013.84:176:04
1113.84:186:03
1213.74:196:02
1313.74:206:00
1413.64:205:59
1513.64:215:58
1613.64:225:56
1713.54:235:55
1813.54:245:54
1913.44:255:52
2013.44:265:51
2113.44:275:49
2213.34:285:48
2313.34:295:46
2413.24:305:45
2513.24:315:43
2613.24:325:42
2713.14:335:40
2813.14:345:39
2913.04:355:37
3013.04:365:36
3113.04:375:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Diyadin?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Diyadin for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Diyadin in August

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

In August, Diyadin sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Diyadin in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Diyadin peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Diyadin 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 Diyadin is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1124 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Diyadin?

Diyadin sits at 39.5°N, 43.7°E, 1,928 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Doğubayazıt, 35 km away.

Topography around Diyadin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diyadin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 1,961 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,278 m.

The land around Diyadin is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
4,278 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Doğubayazıt 35 km · Iğdır 53 km · Ağrı 57 km · Erciş 63 km · Maku 73 km · Armavir 75 km · Patnos 78 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 81 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 Diyadin (39.5406°, 43.6713°, elevation 1,928 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).