Hınıs weather in August

In August, Hınıs sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hınıs's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hınıs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:31 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Hınıs reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12914
22914
32914
42914
52914
62914
72914
82914
92913
102913
112913
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312711

How August really feels in Hınıs

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.

Hınıs weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -12°669.410.39.50.0
Feb-0° / -9°689.710.410.50.0
Mar / -5°9212.510.811.70.2
Apr11° / 11516.45.9132.2
May17° / 103170.614.14.7
Jun23° / 379014.77.4
Jul28° / 13°154014.57.7
Aug28° / 13°92.5013.57.6
Sep23° / 173.5012.38.5
Oct16° / 537.70.7115.6
Nov / -3°607.14.89.81.2
Dec / -9°689.29.69.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31982

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hınıs gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.5 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
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249
258
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:17 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:176:22
214.14:186:21
314.04:186:20
414.04:196:19
514.04:206:18
613.94:216:17
713.94:226:15
813.94:236:14
913.84:246:13
1013.84:256:12
1113.74:266:11
1213.74:276:09
1313.74:286:08
1413.64:296:07
1513.64:306:05
1613.64:316:04
1713.54:326:03
1813.54:336:01
1913.44:336:00
2013.44:345:58
2113.44:355:57
2213.34:365:56
2313.34:375:54
2413.24:385:53
2513.24:395:51
2613.24:405:49
2713.14:415:48
2813.14:425:46
2913.04:435:45
3013.04:445:43
3112.94:455:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hınıs

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Hınıs?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hınıs in August

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

In August, Hınıs sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hınıs in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hınıs peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hınıs 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 Hınıs is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1025 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hınıs?

Hınıs sits at 39.4°N, 41.7°E, 1,700 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Varto, 29 km away.

Topography around Hınıs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hınıs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 1,707 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,073 m.

The land around Hınıs is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
1,225 m
80 km
2,073 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Varto 29 km · Karaçoban 35 km · Bulanık 58 km · Çat 68 km · Pasinler 69 km · Solhan 70 km · Erzurum 71 km · Muş 72 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 Hınıs (39.3577°, 41.6925°, elevation 1,700 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).