Gallipoli weather in August

In August, Gallipoli sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gallipoli's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gallipoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:29 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Gallipoli is district and town in Çanakkale Province, Turkey.

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

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gallipoli reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
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22922
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42922
52922
62922
72922
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102922
112922
122922
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Gallipoli weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7910.11.69.41.8
Feb10° / 759.51.510.42.2
Mar12° / 7410.10.611.73.3
Apr16° / 10°497.30.1135.6
May21° / 14°396014.27.4
Jun26° / 19°264.5014.88.1
Jul28° / 21°162.6014.67.8
Aug28° / 22°71.6013.67.9
Sep25° / 18°354.3012.38.3
Oct20° / 14°786.8010.96.8
Nov15° / 10°757.70.29.84.6
Dec10° / 94111.69.22.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6964
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gallipoli gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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27
37
47
57
66
76
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96
106
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136
146
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204
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286
297
307
318

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10436555
20436555
30435556
40435556
50535546
60535546
70535546
80536536
90637516
100638515
110639505
120640485
130641475
140742465
150743454
160843444
170844444
180845434
190945423
200946423
2101046413
2211046412
2311146402
2411246392
2521346381
2621445371
2731644361
2841744351
2941843341
3051943321
3172043300

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:147:24
214.15:157:23
314.15:167:22
414.15:177:21
514.05:187:20
614.05:197:19
714.05:207:18
813.95:217:16
913.95:227:15
1013.95:237:14
1113.85:247:13
1213.85:257:11
1313.75:267:10
1413.75:277:09
1513.75:287:07
1613.65:297:06
1713.65:307:04
1813.55:317:03
1913.55:327:02
2013.55:337:00
2113.45:346:59
2213.45:356:57
2313.35:366:56
2413.35:376:54
2513.25:386:52
2613.25:396:51
2713.25:406:49
2813.15:416:48
2913.15:426:46
3013.05:436:44
3113.05:446:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Gallipoli

In seasonPeak

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

Gallipoli's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Gallipoli?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gallipoli in August

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

In August, Gallipoli sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Gallipoli in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 15 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Gallipoli 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 Gallipoli peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gallipoli 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 Gallipoli is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2415 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gallipoli?

Gallipoli sits at 40.4°N, 26.7°E, 41 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çanakkale, 36 km away.

Topography around Gallipoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gallipoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.

The land around Gallipoli is covered by water (55%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, water (36%), cropland (29%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (31%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
431 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Çanakkale 36 km · Keşan 50 km · Biga 52 km · Çan 53 km · Malkara 57 km · Ezine 75 km · Alexandroupoli 83 km · Gönen 90 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 Gallipoli (40.4084°, 26.6717°, elevation 41 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).