Erzurum weather in August

In August, Erzurum sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Erzurum's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erzurum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
10°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:31 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Erzurum is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 41 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
31/km²
people per km²

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 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Erzurum reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12511
22511
32511
42511
52511
62511
72511
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92511
102511
112511
122511
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202410
212410
222410
232410
242410
252410
262410
27249
28249
29239
30239
31239

How August really feels in Erzurum

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.

Erzurum 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°377.68.79.50.0
Feb-1° / -11°418.89.810.40.0
Mar / -7°6511.71111.70.0
Apr / -2°8415.77.7131.4
May15° / 10319.41.914.23.6
Jun20° / 6512.4014.86.1
Jul24° / 10°449.3014.57.5
Aug24° / 10°337.4013.67.9
Sep20° / 245.50.112.37.5
Oct13° / 448.51.510.94.2
Nov / -5°396.75.89.80.5
Dec-1° / -11°377.289.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
4919
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Erzurum gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
425
525
625
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2522
2621
2721
2820
2919
3019
3118

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2937
3937
4937
5946
6946
7946
8946
9955
10955
11964
12964
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 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 4:17 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:176:25
214.14:186:24
314.14:196:23
414.04:206:22
514.04:216:21
614.04:226:19
713.94:236:18
813.94:246:17
913.94:256:16
1013.84:266:15
1113.84:266:13
1213.74:276:12
1313.74:286:11
1413.74:296:09
1513.64:306:08
1613.64:316:07
1713.54:326:05
1813.54:336:04
1913.54:346:02
2013.44:356:01
2113.44:365:59
2213.34:375:58
2313.34:385:56
2413.34:395:55
2513.24:405:53
2613.24:415:52
2713.14:425:50
2813.14:435:49
2913.14:445:47
3013.04:455:46
3113.04:465:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Erzurum

In seasonPeak

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

Erzurum's rainy season runs March–June, 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 Erzurum?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Erzurum in August

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

In August, Erzurum sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Erzurum 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 Erzurum peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1120 µg/m³Jan 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Erzurum?

Erzurum sits at 39.9°N, 41.3°E, 1,914 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Pasinler, 34 km away.

OltuKaraçoban

Topography around Erzurum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erzurum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 1,913 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,333 m.

The land around Erzurum is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
1,417 m
80 km
2,333 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Pasinler 34 km · Çat 43 km · Aşkale 50 km · Hınıs 71 km · Horasan 77 km · Varto 83 km · Oltu 93 km · Karaçoban 94 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 Erzurum (39.9086°, 41.2769°, elevation 1,914 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).