Elmalı weather in August

In August, Elmalı sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Elmalı's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elmalı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Elmalı is district and town of Antalya, Turkey.

Founded
1868

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Elmalı reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Elmalı

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.

Elmalı weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°909.78.69.80.0
Feb / -5°688.97.410.60.1
Mar / -2°669.3511.71.7
Apr14° / 6410.91.812.93.9
May18° / 6610.40.113.96.1
Jun23° / 11°294.7014.58.1
Jul26° / 15°162.3014.38.5
Aug26° / 15°132.5013.48.5
Sep23° / 11°162.6012.28.7
Oct18° / 385.70.111.16.7
Nov12° / 465.61103.5
Dec / -3°819.25.59.50.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18937
19937
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21937
22937
23946
24946
25955
26955
27955
28964
29964
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Elmalı gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
411
511
611
711
810
910
1010
119
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148
158
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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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:097:03
213.95:107:02
313.85:117:01
413.85:127:00
513.85:136:59
613.75:146:58
713.75:146:57
813.75:156:56
913.75:166:55
1013.65:176:54
1113.65:186:53
1213.65:196:52
1313.55:196:51
1413.55:206:49
1513.45:216:48
1613.45:226:47
1713.45:236:46
1813.35:246:44
1913.35:256:43
2013.35:256:42
2113.25:266:40
2213.25:276:39
2313.25:286:38
2413.15:296:36
2513.15:306:35
2613.15:306:33
2713.05:316:32
2813.05:326:31
2912.95:336:29
3012.95:346:28
3112.95:356:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
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316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Elmalı

In seasonPeak

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

Elmalı'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 Elmalı?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Elmalı in August

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

In August, Elmalı sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Elmalı in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 6 to Dec 11 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Elmalı 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 Elmalı peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Elmalı 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 Elmalı is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1520 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elmalı?

Elmalı sits at 36.7°N, 29.9°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Korkuteli, 44 km away.

Topography around Elmalı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elmalı has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m around an average of 1,176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,985 m.

The land around Elmalı is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
917 m
16 km
1,457 m
80 km
2,985 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Korkuteli 44 km · Beykonak 57 km · Kemer 59 km · Kas 64 km · Fethiye 71 km · Ölüdeniz 71 km · Antalya 72 km · Muratpaşa 77 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 Elmalı (36.7358°, 29.9178°, elevation 1,078 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. 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).