Gümüşhane weather in August

In August, Gümüşhane sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 71 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Gümüşhane's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gümüşhane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:38 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Gümüşhane is central district and city in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 44.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Gümüşhane reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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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22211
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42211
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62211
72211
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92211
102211
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202211
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282110
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302110
31219

How August really feels in Gümüşhane

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.

Gümüşhane weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°6011.312.39.40.0
Feb-2° / -9°5510.411.210.40.0
Mar / -5°7713.712.811.70.0
Apr / -1°9316.58.1131.4
May15° / 13921.21.914.23.4
Jun19° / 111190.114.84.9
Jul21° / 10°7315.8014.65.7
Aug22° / 11°7116.7013.65.7
Sep19° / 6312.20.212.35.8
Oct14° / 7311.92.710.93.9
Nov / -4°669.37.59.80.6
Dec-1° / -9°5210.210.79.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164555
174555
184654
194654
204852
214852
224852
235050
245050
255248
265248
275347
285347
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gümüşhane gets around 71 mm of rain over 16.7 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
455
555
655
755
855
955
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1655
1755
1855
1954
2054
2153
2253
2352
2452
2551
2650
2749
2849
2948
3047
3147

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153416
252426
351436
452435
551445
651445
752444
852444
953443
1054433
1154433
1255423
1356413
1458402
1559392
1661372
1762362
1864342
1966322
2067312
2170291
2272271
2373261
2475241
2577221
2679210
2781190
2883170
2985150
3087130
3188120

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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315calm

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 4:23 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:236:33
214.14:246:32
314.14:256:31
414.14:266:30
514.04:276:29
614.04:286:28
714.04:296:27
813.94:306:25
913.94:316:24
1013.94:326:23
1113.84:336:22
1213.84:346:20
1313.74:356:19
1413.74:366:18
1513.74:376:16
1613.64:386:15
1713.64:396:13
1813.54:406:12
1913.54:416:10
2013.54:426:09
2113.44:436:08
2213.44:446:06
2313.34:456:04
2413.34:466:03
2513.24:476:01
2613.24:486:00
2713.24:495:58
2813.14:505:57
2913.14:515:55
3013.04:525:53
3113.04:535:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gümüşhane?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Gümüşhane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gümüşhane in August

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

In August, Gümüşhane sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gümüşhane 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 Gümüşhane peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gümüşhane 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 Gümüşhane is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Jul 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gümüşhane?

Gümüşhane sits at 40.5°N, 39.5°E, 1,180 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kelkit, 37 km away.

Topography around Gümüşhane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gümüşhane has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m around an average of 1,465 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,668 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,517 m.

The land around Gümüşhane is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
865 m
16 km
1,668 m
80 km
3,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kelkit 37 km · Akçaabat 63 km · Yomra 64 km · Trabzon 64 km · Arsin 67 km · Vakfıkebir 67 km · Bayburt 68 km · Beşikdüzü 69 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 Gümüşhane (40.46°, 39.4718°, elevation 1,180 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).