Erdemli weather in August

In August, Erdemli sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 13 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Erdemli's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erdemli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:05 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
12%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Erdemli is district of Mersin, south-central Turkey.

Density
20/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Erdemli reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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72925
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112925
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Erdemli 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
Jan12° / 10611.62.19.83.0
Feb12° / 6791.710.63.4
Mar15° / 11°498.90.411.74.7
Apr18° / 14°378.2012.96.2
May22° / 17°399.3013.97.2
Jun25° / 21°267.4014.58.0
Jul28° / 24°113.6014.27.9
Aug29° / 25°134.6013.47.3
Sep27° / 23°194.7012.28.3
Oct23° / 19°355.7011.18.1
Nov18° / 15°676.50.2106.6
Dec13° / 11°13511.11.29.53.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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31000
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Erdemli gets around 13 mm of rain over 4.6 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
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515
616
716
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916
1016
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3011
3111

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100435583
200435583
300435583
400334603
500334603
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900235603
1000235603
1100236593
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2000446481
2100547471
2200548461
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2401650431
2501750411
2601751401
2701853380
2802953360
29021053350
30031153330
31131253310

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:52 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:526:45
213.94:536:45
313.84:546:44
413.84:556:43
513.84:556:42
613.74:566:41
713.74:576:40
813.74:586:38
913.64:596:37
1013.65:006:36
1113.65:006:35
1213.55:016:34
1313.55:026:33
1413.55:036:32
1513.45:046:30
1613.45:056:29
1713.45:056:28
1813.35:066:27
1913.35:076:25
2013.35:086:24
2113.25:096:23
2213.25:106:21
2313.25:106:20
2413.15:116:19
2513.15:126:17
2613.05:136:16
2713.05:146:14
2813.05:156:13
2912.95:156:11
3012.95:166:10
3112.95:176:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
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276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Erdemli

In seasonPeak

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

Erdemli's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Erdemli?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Erdemli in August

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

In August, Erdemli sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Erdemli 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 16 — about 7.5 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
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Erdemli in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Erdemli peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Erdemli 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 Erdemli is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 921 µg/m³Dec 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Erdemli?

Erdemli sits at 36.6°N, 34.3°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mersin, 37 km away.

KireçocağıAdanaEreğli

Topography around Erdemli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erdemli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,172 m.

The land around Erdemli is covered by water (44%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (32%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,121 m
80 km
3,172 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Mersin 37 km · Silifke 42 km · Taşucu 50 km · Tarsus 63 km · Mut 78 km · Kireçocağı 96 km · Adana 100 km · Ereğli 104 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 Erdemli (36.605°, 34.3084°, elevation 11 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).