Göksun in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Göksun sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 43 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Göksun's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Göksun's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 43 mm; 10 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 7.7; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Göksun in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 28°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Göksun reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Göksun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Göksun weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	-0° / -7°	117	10.7	10.7	9.7	0.0
Feb	1° / -6°	92	10.1	9.4	10.5	0.0
Mar	6° / -2°	93	11.1	7.7	11.7	0.6
Apr	13° / 2°	82	13	2.7	13	3.2
May	18° / 7°	73	13.3	0.1	14	5.7
Jun	24° / 11°	31	7.1	0	14.6	7.8
Jul	28° / 15°	6	1.4	0	14.4	7.8
Aug	29° / 15°	6	1.8	0	13.5	7.4
Sep	25° / 11°	20	3.7	0	12.3	8.5
Oct	18° / 6°	49	7	0.4	11	6.5
Nov	10° / -1°	76	7.8	2.9	9.9	2.4
Dec	3° / -5°	118	10.3	8.9	9.4	0.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Göksun gets around 43 mm of rain over 10 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Göksun

In seasonPeak

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

Göksun's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is summer a good time to visit Göksun?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.7

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

8.1

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Göksun in Summer

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

In summer, Göksun sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Göksun in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Göksun peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	4	8	8	10	10	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	8	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Göksun in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Göksun is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	13	18	20	21	22	19	12	14	16	18	16	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	20	Moderate
Apr	21	Moderate
May	22	Moderate
Jun	19	Moderate
Jul	12	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	16	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Göksun?

Göksun sits at 38.0°N, 36.5°E, 1,344 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yeşilova, 26 km away.

Topography around Göksun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Göksun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 1,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,989 m.

The land around Göksun is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km

256 m

cropland 63%

16 km

1,550 m

grassland 54%

80 km

2,989 m

grassland 51%

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Summer weather nearby: Yeşilova 26 km · Afşin 44 km · Kahramanmaraş 61 km · Elbistan 65 km · Çağlayancerit 76 km · Kadirli 80 km · Kozan 87 km · Pazarcık 92 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 Göksun (38.021°, 36.4973°, elevation 1,344 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.