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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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)Avg low (°C)
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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13215.65.49.41.6
Feb / 9813.65.210.41.6
Mar11° / 11915.83.311.72.4
Apr14° / 10614.20.213.13.9
May18° / 14°11013.8014.35.5
Jun22° / 18°9912.4014.96.5
Jul25° / 21°8212.1014.66.8
Aug25° / 21°10213.8013.66.4
Sep23° / 18°17614.6012.36.1
Oct19° / 15°21316.2010.95.4
Nov15° / 11°14912.80.59.74.3
Dec11° / 13114.72.49.12.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

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.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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741
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941
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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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1022042333
2021943333
3021844333
4021746323
5021747313
6021648313
7021649303
8021650293
9021553282
10021553282
11021554272
12021653272
13021654262
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18022052251
19022152241
20022251241
21022351231
22022451221
23022550221
24022551211
25032650201
26032750201
27042849191
28142848181
29152947171
30163046161
31173045151

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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68calm
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128calm
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318calm

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 4:26 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:266:39
214.24:276:38
314.14:286:37
414.14:296:36
514.14:306:34
614.04:316:33
714.04:326:32
814.04:336:31
913.94:346:29
1013.94:356:28
1113.84:366:27
1213.84:376:25
1313.84:386:24
1413.74:396:23
1513.74:406:21
1613.64:416:20
1713.64:426:18
1813.64:436:17
1913.54:446:16
2013.54:456:14
2113.44:466:13
2213.44:476:11
2313.44:486:09
2413.34:496:08
2513.34:506:06
2613.24:516:05
2713.24:526:03
2813.14:536:01
2913.14:546:00
3013.04:555:58
3113.04:565:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
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95.5Bright
105.5Bright
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145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

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).

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Giresun 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Giresun 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 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.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2232 µg/m³Dec 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
508 m
16 km
1,205 m
80 km
3,262 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Bulancak 13 km · Espiye 27 km · Tirebolu 37 km · Ordu 42 km · Görele 53 km · Gürgentepe 68 km · Şebin Karahisar 70 km · Beşikdüzü 73 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 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).