Giresun weather in August
In August, Giresun sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 102 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Giresun's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giresun's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 102 mm
- 13.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 36 min
- 4:41 AM – 6:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 50%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.31 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.4
- out of 10
Giresun is central district and city in Giresun Province, Turkey.
- Air quality
- Elevated
- PM2.5 21.8 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 396/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical August day in Giresun reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 22 |
| 2 | 26 | 22 |
| 3 | 26 | 22 |
| 4 | 26 | 22 |
| 5 | 26 | 22 |
| 6 | 26 | 22 |
| 7 | 26 | 22 |
| 8 | 26 | 22 |
| 9 | 26 | 22 |
| 10 | 26 | 22 |
| 11 | 26 | 22 |
| 12 | 26 | 21 |
| 13 | 26 | 21 |
| 14 | 25 | 21 |
| 15 | 25 | 21 |
| 16 | 25 | 21 |
| 17 | 25 | 21 |
| 18 | 25 | 21 |
| 19 | 25 | 21 |
| 20 | 25 | 21 |
| 21 | 25 | 21 |
| 22 | 25 | 21 |
| 23 | 25 | 21 |
| 24 | 25 | 21 |
| 25 | 25 | 21 |
| 26 | 25 | 21 |
| 27 | 25 | 21 |
| 28 | 25 | 20 |
| 29 | 25 | 20 |
| 30 | 24 | 20 |
| 31 | 24 | 20 |
Giresun weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 5° | 132 | 15.6 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 9° / 5° | 98 | 13.6 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 11° / 6° | 119 | 15.8 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 14° / 9° | 106 | 14.2 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 3.9 |
| May | 18° / 14° | 110 | 13.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 18° | 99 | 12.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 82 | 12.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 102 | 13.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 23° / 18° | 176 | 14.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 15° | 213 | 16.2 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 11° | 149 | 12.8 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 11° / 7° | 131 | 14.7 | 2.4 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 |
| Cloudier (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | 37 |
| 2 | 63 | 37 |
| 3 | 63 | 37 |
| 4 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 63 | 37 |
| 8 | 63 | 37 |
| 9 | 63 | 37 |
| 10 | 62 | 38 |
| 11 | 62 | 38 |
| 12 | 62 | 38 |
| 13 | 61 | 39 |
| 14 | 61 | 39 |
| 15 | 61 | 39 |
| 16 | 60 | 40 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 60 | 40 |
| 19 | 60 | 40 |
| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 60 | 40 |
| 22 | 60 | 40 |
| 23 | 60 | 40 |
| 24 | 59 | 41 |
| 25 | 60 | 40 |
| 26 | 59 | 41 |
| 27 | 59 | 41 |
| 28 | 59 | 41 |
| 29 | 58 | 42 |
| 30 | 58 | 42 |
| 31 | 57 | 43 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Giresun gets around 102 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 40 |
| 2 | 40 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 4 | 40 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 6 | 41 |
| 7 | 41 |
| 8 | 41 |
| 9 | 41 |
| 10 | 41 |
| 11 | 41 |
| 12 | 42 |
| 13 | 42 |
| 14 | 43 |
| 15 | 43 |
| 16 | 44 |
| 17 | 44 |
| 18 | 45 |
| 19 | 45 |
| 20 | 46 |
| 21 | 46 |
| 22 | 47 |
| 23 | 47 |
| 24 | 48 |
| 25 | 48 |
| 26 | 48 |
| 27 | 48 |
| 28 | 48 |
| 29 | 49 |
| 30 | 49 |
| 31 | 49 |
Humidity in August
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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Humid (%) | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Muggy (%) | 42 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 |
| Oppressive (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Miserable (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 42 | 33 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 33 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 44 | 33 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 46 | 32 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 47 | 31 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 31 | 3 |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 30 | 3 |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 29 | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 53 | 28 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 53 | 28 | 2 |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 54 | 27 | 2 |
| 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 53 | 27 | 2 |
| 13 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 26 | 2 |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 54 | 26 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 54 | 26 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 54 | 25 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 53 | 25 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 52 | 25 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 52 | 24 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 51 | 24 | 1 |
| 21 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 51 | 23 | 1 |
| 22 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 51 | 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 50 | 22 | 1 |
| 24 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 51 | 21 | 1 |
| 25 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 50 | 20 | 1 |
| 26 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 50 | 20 | 1 |
| 27 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 49 | 19 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 48 | 18 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 47 | 17 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 46 | 16 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 45 | 15 | 1 |
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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 4:26 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 5:57 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:26 | 4:27 | 4:28 | 4:29 | 4:30 | 4:31 | 4:32 | 4:33 | 4:34 | 4:35 | 4:36 | 4:37 | 4:38 | 4:39 | 4:40 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:51 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:56 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:11 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:03 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:58 | 5:57 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.2 | 4:26 | 6:39 |
| 2 | 14.2 | 4:27 | 6:38 |
| 3 | 14.1 | 4:28 | 6:37 |
| 4 | 14.1 | 4:29 | 6:36 |
| 5 | 14.1 | 4:30 | 6:34 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 4:31 | 6:33 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 4:32 | 6:32 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 4:33 | 6:31 |
| 9 | 13.9 | 4:34 | 6:29 |
| 10 | 13.9 | 4:35 | 6:28 |
| 11 | 13.8 | 4:36 | 6:27 |
| 12 | 13.8 | 4:37 | 6:25 |
| 13 | 13.8 | 4:38 | 6:24 |
| 14 | 13.7 | 4:39 | 6:23 |
| 15 | 13.7 | 4:40 | 6:21 |
| 16 | 13.6 | 4:41 | 6:20 |
| 17 | 13.6 | 4:42 | 6:18 |
| 18 | 13.6 | 4:43 | 6:17 |
| 19 | 13.5 | 4:44 | 6:16 |
| 20 | 13.5 | 4:45 | 6:14 |
| 21 | 13.4 | 4:46 | 6:13 |
| 22 | 13.4 | 4:47 | 6:11 |
| 23 | 13.4 | 4:48 | 6:09 |
| 24 | 13.3 | 4:49 | 6:08 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 4:50 | 6:06 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 4:51 | 6:05 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 4:52 | 6:03 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 4:53 | 6:01 |
| 29 | 13.1 | 4:54 | 6:00 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 4:55 | 5:58 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 4:56 | 5:57 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.31 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.7 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Giresun?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Giresun for sightseeing.
What to pack for Giresun in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Giresun sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Giresun 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 15 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Giresun in August
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 Giresun peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Giresun in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Giresun is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Giresun's WHO annual average of 21.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Giresun?
Giresun sits at 40.9°N, 38.4°E, 39 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bulancak, 13 km away.
Topography around Giresun
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Giresun.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Giresun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,262 m.
The land around Giresun is covered by water (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 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
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 Giresun (40.917°, 38.3874°, elevation 39 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).