Kağızman weather in August

In August, Kağızman sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 39 mm of rain across 9.7 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Kağızman's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kağızman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:23 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Kağızman is district and town of Kars, Turkey.

Density
13/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kağızman reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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)
12612
22612
32612
42612
52612
62612
72612
82612
92612
102612
112612
122612
132612
142612
152612
162612
172512
182512
192512
202511
212511
222511
232511
242511
252511
262511
272511
282511
292410
302410
312410

How August really feels in Kağızman

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.

Kağızman 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° / -12°326.77.89.50.0
Feb-1° / -11°387.58.310.40.0
Mar / -5°6512.69.711.70.2
Apr11° / 9617.35.8132.2
May16° / 10821.20.814.23.8
Jun21° / 7514.9014.86.0
Jul25° / 12°4911.7014.67.1
Aug25° / 12°399.7013.67.4
Sep21° / 306.40.212.37.6
Oct15° / 438.5110.94.7
Nov / -3°356.84.79.80.8
Dec-1° / -9°346.77.49.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4955
5955
6964
7964
8964
9973
10964
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kağızman gets around 39 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
533
633
732
832
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2629
2728
2827
2926
3025
3124

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
39010
4919
5919
6919
7928
8928
9937
10937
11946
12955
13955
14964
15964
16973
17973
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:09 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:096:18
214.14:106:17
314.14:116:16
414.04:126:15
514.04:136:14
614.04:146:13
713.94:156:11
813.94:166:10
913.94:176:09
1013.84:186:08
1113.84:196:06
1213.84:206:05
1313.74:216:04
1413.74:226:02
1513.64:236:01
1613.64:236:00
1713.64:245:58
1813.54:255:57
1913.54:265:55
2013.44:275:54
2113.44:285:52
2213.44:295:51
2313.34:305:49
2413.34:315:48
2513.24:325:46
2613.24:335:45
2713.14:345:43
2813.14:355:42
2913.14:365:40
3013.04:375:38
3113.04:385:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kağızman

In seasonPeak

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

Kağızman's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Kağızman?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kağızman in August

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

In August, Kağızman sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Kağızman 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 Kağızman peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kağızman 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 Kağızman is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1221 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kağızman?

Kağızman sits at 40.2°N, 43.1°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kars, 49 km away.

Topography around Kağızman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kağızman has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 1,298 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,165 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,537 m.

The land around Kağızman is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
459 m
16 km
2,165 m
80 km
2,537 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kars 49 km · Ağrı 50 km · Sarıkamış 50 km · Armavir 77 km · Iğdır 82 km · Diyadin 82 km · Horasan 84 km · Artik 88 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 Kağızman (40.1567°, 43.1342°, elevation 1,276 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).