Elmadağ weather in August

In August, Elmadağ sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.9 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Elmadağ's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elmadağ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:04 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
20%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Elmadağ is district and municipality in Ankara, 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Elmadağ reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
163016
173016
183016
193016
203016
213016
223016
233016
243016
252915
262915
272915
282915
292915
302915
312915

How August really feels in Elmadağ

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.

Elmadağ 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 / -4°569.15.89.50.0
Feb / -3°488.74.610.40.6
Mar11° / 6010.53.411.72.7
Apr16° / 5611.40.5135.0
May22° / 5910.9014.26.7
Jun26° / 13°428.5014.87.2
Jul30° / 16°122.6014.56.2
Aug30° / 16°132.9013.66.3
Sep26° / 12°203.7012.38.3
Oct19° / 356.20.110.97.0
Nov12° / 486.51.39.83.5
Dec / -2°609.23.99.20.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14955
15955
16955
17955
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Elmadağ gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39181
49181
59181
69271
79271
89271
99271
109271
119370
129370
139370
149370
159370
169370
179370
189280
199280
209280
219280
229370
239370
249370
259460
269460
279550
289640
299640
309730
319730

Wind in August

Winds average 9 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
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:49 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:496:57
214.14:506:56
314.14:516:55
414.04:526:54
514.04:536:53
614.04:546:52
713.94:556:50
813.94:566:49
913.94:576:48
1013.84:586:47
1113.84:596:46
1213.75:006:44
1313.75:016:43
1413.75:026:42
1513.65:036:40
1613.65:046:39
1713.55:046:37
1813.55:056:36
1913.55:066:35
2013.45:076:33
2113.45:086:32
2213.35:096:30
2313.35:106:29
2413.35:116:27
2513.25:126:26
2613.25:136:24
2713.15:146:22
2813.15:156:21
2913.15:166:19
3013.05:176:18
3113.05:186:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
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
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Elmadağ?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Elmadağ in August

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Elmadağ 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 Elmadağ peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Elmadağ 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 Elmadağ is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Elmadağ?

Elmadağ sits at 39.9°N, 33.2°E, 1,132 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kırıkkale, 25 km away.

Topography around Elmadağ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elmadağ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 1,155 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,331 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 m.

The land around Elmadağ is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
1,331 m
80 km
1,490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Kırıkkale 25 km · Akyurt 27 km · Çankaya 31 km · Ankara 32 km · İncirli 34 km · Etlik 35 km · Gölbaşı 39 km · Çubuk 39 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 Elmadağ (39.9208°, 33.2308°, elevation 1,132 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).