Görükle weather in August

In August, Görükle sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 13.6 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 85% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Görükle's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Görükle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:21 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Görükle is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Nilüfer, Bursa, northwestern 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Görükle reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
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How August really feels in Görükle

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.

Görükle 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 / 7811.24.19.51.9
Feb10° / 6910.23.410.42.4
Mar13° / 7510.9211.73.6
Apr17° / 578.90.3135.8
May22° / 13°477.7014.27.3
Jun27° / 17°386.5014.87.6
Jul29° / 19°173014.67.0
Aug29° / 20°182.8013.66.9
Sep26° / 17°425.7012.38.0
Oct21° / 13°588010.97.0
Nov16° / 618.20.79.85.1
Dec11° / 8511.52.79.22.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13946
14946
15946
16946
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22955
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26946
27937
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Görükle gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
58
68
79
89
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
189
199
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249
2510
2610
2711
2811
2912
3012
3113

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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2011544364
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2211644353
2321744353
2421744342
2521844342
2631943332
2742042322
2842142311
2952341301
3062440291
3172540271

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 5:06 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:067:15
214.15:077:14
314.15:087:13
414.15:097:12
514.05:107:11
614.05:117:10
713.95:127:09
813.95:137:07
913.95:147:06
1013.85:157:05
1113.85:167:04
1213.85:177:02
1313.75:187:01
1413.75:197:00
1513.65:206:58
1613.65:216:57
1713.65:226:56
1813.55:236:54
1913.55:246:53
2013.45:256:51
2113.45:256:50
2213.45:266:48
2313.35:276:47
2413.35:286:45
2513.25:296:44
2613.25:306:42
2713.25:316:40
2813.15:326:39
2913.15:336:37
3013.05:346:36
3113.05:356:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Görükle?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Görükle in August

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

In August, Görükle sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Görükle in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Görükle 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 Görükle peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Görükle 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 Görükle is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Görükle?

Görükle sits at 40.2°N, 28.8°E, 121 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Nilüfer, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Görükle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Görükle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,527 m.

The land around Görükle is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
905 m
80 km
2,527 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Nilüfer 7.0 km · Mudanya 16 km · Bursa 19 km · Gürsu 30 km · Kestel 32 km · Gemlik 35 km · Karacabey 41 km · Mustafakemalpaşa 42 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 Görükle (40.2311°, 28.8402°, elevation 121 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).