Horasan weather in August

In August, Horasan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 20 mm of rain across 5.9 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Horasan's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Horasan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:28 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Horasan is district of Erzurum, eastern Turkey.

Density
10/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Horasan reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92712
102712
112712
122712
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202612
212612
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232611
242611
252611
262611
272611
282611
292511
302510
312510

How August really feels in Horasan

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.

Horasan 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-2° / -13°3277.99.50.0
Feb / -10°378.28.910.40.0
Mar / -5°5911.79.811.70.3
Apr11° / 8114.86132.5
May17° / 8517.7114.24.5
Jun22° / 5211.2014.86.8
Jul26° / 12°348.4014.67.5
Aug27° / 12°205.9013.67.8
Sep22° / 194.40.112.38.1
Oct15° / 367.70.910.95.2
Nov / -3°346.34.49.81.0
Dec / -10°357.37.49.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4955
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Horasan gets around 20 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2219
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2418
2518
2617
2716
2816
2915
3015
3114

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7946
8946
9955
10955
11964
12964
13973
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
257calm
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 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:13 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:136:22
214.14:146:21
314.14:156:20
414.04:166:18
514.04:176:17
614.04:186:16
713.94:196:15
813.94:206:14
913.94:216:13
1013.84:226:11
1113.84:236:10
1213.84:246:09
1313.74:256:07
1413.74:266:06
1513.64:276:05
1613.64:286:03
1713.64:296:02
1813.54:306:00
1913.54:315:59
2013.44:325:58
2113.44:325:56
2213.44:335:55
2313.34:345:53
2413.34:355:52
2513.24:365:50
2613.24:375:48
2713.14:385:47
2813.14:395:45
2913.14:405:44
3013.04:415:42
3113.04:425:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Horasan?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Horasan in August

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

In August, Horasan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Horasan 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 Horasan peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Horasan 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 Horasan is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1121 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Horasan?

Horasan sits at 40.0°N, 42.2°E, 1,556 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Pasinler, 43 km away.

Topography around Horasan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Horasan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 1,570 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,494 m.

The land around Horasan is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
879 m
80 km
2,494 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Pasinler 43 km · Sarıkamış 48 km · Oltu 58 km · Erzurum 77 km · Karaçoban 77 km · Ağrı 83 km · Kağızman 84 km · Hınıs 86 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 Horasan (40.0388°, 42.1637°, elevation 1,556 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).