Iğdır weather in August

In August, Iğdır sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 16 mm of rain across 5.5 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 32°C in the first days to 30°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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Iğdır's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iğdır's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:20 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
23%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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

Density
69/km²
people per km²

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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Iğdır reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°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)
13218
23218
33218
43218
53218
63218
73218
83218
93218
103218
113218
123218
133218
143218
153218
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173218
183117
193117
203117
213117
223117
233117
243117
253117
263116
273016
283016
293016
303016
313016

How August really feels in Iğdır

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Iğdır 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 / -7°295.94.79.50.0
Feb / -6°357.15.310.40.3
Mar11° / -1°5910.33.911.72.5
Apr17° / 8514.51.4134.7
May22° / 10°7516.90.114.25.7
Jun27° / 14°4211.8014.86.3
Jul31° / 18°298014.55.0
Aug31° / 17°165.5013.65.2
Sep27° / 13°153.7012.37.9
Oct19° / 306.7010.97.0
Nov11° / 335.81.79.83.1
Dec / -5°3263.69.20.1

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 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Iğdır gets around 16 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
419
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2318
2417
2516
2616
2715
2814
2913
3013
3112

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160382
260382
361372
462362
564351
665341
766331
867321
968311
1070300
1171290
1272280
1373270
1474260
1575250
1677230
1778220
1879210
1980200
2081190
2181190
2282180
2383170
2484160
2585150
2687130
2788120
2889110
299190
309280
319370

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:06 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:066:14
214.14:076:13
314.14:086:12
414.04:096:11
514.04:106:10
614.04:116:08
713.94:126:07
813.94:136:06
913.94:136:05
1013.84:146:04
1113.84:156:02
1213.74:166:01
1313.74:176:00
1413.74:185:58
1513.64:195:57
1613.64:205:56
1713.54:215:54
1813.54:225:53
1913.54:235:51
2013.44:245:50
2113.44:255:48
2213.34:265:47
2313.34:275:45
2413.34:285:44
2513.24:295:42
2613.24:305:41
2713.14:315:39
2813.14:325:38
2913.14:335:36
3013.04:345:34
3113.04:355:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Iğdır?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Iğdır in August

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

In August, Iğdır sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Iğdır 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 Iğdır peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Iğdır 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 Iğdır is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2326 µg/m³Jan 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iğdır?

Iğdır sits at 39.9°N, 44.0°E, 860 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Armavir, 26 km away.

Topography around Iğdır

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iğdır has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 857 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,305 m.

The land around Iğdır is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
1,260 m
80 km
4,305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Armavir 26 km · Echmiadzin 34 km · Masis 37 km · Doğubayazıt 42 km · Artashat 43 km · Malatia-Sebastia 44 km · Shengavit 45 km · Erebuni 47 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 Iğdır (39.9237°, 44.045°, elevation 860 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).