Gediz weather in August

In August, Gediz sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°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 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gediz's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gediz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:20 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Gediz is city and capital of the district of the same name in the Turkish province of Kütahya.

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gediz reaches about 29°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 25°C and 33°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)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212915
222915
232915
242915
252915
262915
272815
282814
292814
302814
312814

How August really feels in Gediz

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.

Gediz 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°659.35.19.60.0
Feb / -2°629.84.910.50.8
Mar11° / 6710.63.811.72.5
Apr15° / 6210.71134.7
May21° / 5710.7014.16.6
Jun25° / 12°356.6014.77.7
Jul29° / 15°132.9014.57.0
Aug29° / 16°143.3013.56.9
Sep25° / 12°173.6012.38.4
Oct19° / 386.10117.0
Nov13° / 456.11.19.93.8
Dec / -1°659.53.59.30.9

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
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17964
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gediz gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.3 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
2211
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
319

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176213
276213
375223
474233
574233
674233
773243
873243
973243
1074242
1175232
1275232
1376222
1476222
1578211
1679201
1780191
1880191
1981181
2083170
2184160
2285150
2386140
2487130
2589110
2690100
279190
289280
299370
309460
319460

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 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
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 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:077:10
214.05:087:09
314.05:087:08
414.05:097:07
513.95:107:06
613.95:117:05
713.95:127:04
813.85:137:03
913.85:147:02
1013.85:157:00
1113.75:166:59
1213.75:176:58
1313.65:186:57
1413.65:196:55
1513.65:206:54
1613.55:206:53
1713.55:216:51
1813.55:226:50
1913.45:236:48
2013.45:246:47
2113.35:256:46
2213.35:266:44
2313.35:276:43
2413.25:286:41
2513.25:296:40
2613.15:306:38
2713.15:316:37
2813.15:326:35
2913.05:336:34
3013.05:346:32
3112.95:346:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gediz?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gediz in August

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

In August, Gediz sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gediz 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 Gediz 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gediz 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 Gediz is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gediz?

Gediz sits at 39.0°N, 29.4°E, 750 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Uşak, 36 km away.

Topography around Gediz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gediz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 771 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,022 m.

The land around Gediz is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (34%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
1,478 m
80 km
2,022 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Uşak 36 km · Simav 37 km · Emet 40 km · Banaz 42 km · Tavşanlı 62 km · Demirci 64 km · Kütahya 70 km · Kula 81 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 Gediz (38.9939°, 29.3913°, elevation 750 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).