Genç weather in August

In August, Genç sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Genç's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Genç's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:36 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Genç is district and town of Bingöl, Turkey.

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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Genç reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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73318
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103318
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273216
283116
293116
303116
313115

How August really feels in Genç

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 23 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
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Genç 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-0° / -8°15111.811.69.60.0
Feb / -7°13711.810.610.50.0
Mar / -2°15714.38.411.70.9
Apr14° / 16016.12.3133.5
May20° / 11814.2014.16.0
Jun27° / 12°235.1014.77.6
Jul32° / 17°61.7014.45.2
Aug33° / 17°30.9013.55.1
Sep27° / 12°182.5012.37.9
Oct20° / 827.60.1116.9
Nov10° / -0°1068.12.69.92.6
Dec / -6°14311.59.29.30.0

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 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
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27982
28982
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30982
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Genç gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
34
44
54
64
74
84
93
103
113
123
132
142
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162
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182
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273
283
293
303
313

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
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221000
231000
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Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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118calm
128calm
138calm
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228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:23 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:236:25
214.04:236:24
314.04:246:23
413.94:256:22
513.94:266:21
613.94:276:20
713.84:286:19
813.84:296:18
913.84:306:16
1013.74:316:15
1113.74:326:14
1213.74:336:13
1313.64:336:11
1413.64:346:10
1513.64:356:09
1613.54:366:08
1713.54:376:06
1813.44:386:05
1913.44:396:03
2013.44:406:02
2113.34:416:01
2213.34:425:59
2313.34:435:58
2413.24:445:56
2513.24:455:55
2613.14:455:53
2713.14:465:52
2813.04:475:50
2913.04:485:49
3013.04:495:47
3112.94:505:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Genç

In seasonPeak

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

Genç's rainy season runs October–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 Genç?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Genç in August

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

In August, Genç sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Genç 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 Genç peaks around August 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highVery highVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Genç 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 Genç is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1123 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Genç?

Genç sits at 38.7°N, 40.6°E, 1,015 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bingöl, 16 km away.

Topography around Genç

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Genç has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 1,055 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,319 m.

The land around Genç is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
1,320 m
80 km
2,319 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bingöl 16 km · Lice 33 km · Kulp 48 km · Solhan 50 km · Karakoçan 51 km · Kovancılar 60 km · Silvan 79 km · Muş 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 Genç (38.7477°, 40.5534°, elevation 1,015 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).