Karabük in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Karabük sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 148 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Karabük's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karabük's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 148 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Karabük in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Karabük reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Karabük
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Karabük weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -3° | 75 | 12.9 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 7° / -2° | 76 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 11° / 1° | 91 | 13.9 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 4° | 81 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| May | 20° / 9° | 84 | 12.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 13° | 74 | 12.5 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 40 | 7.4 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 15° | 35 | 6.4 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 47 | 7.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 19° / 7° | 66 | 9.5 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 13° / 2° | 64 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 79 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Karabük gets around 148 mm of rain over 26 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Karabük?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Karabük for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Karabük in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Karabük sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Karabük in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Karabük in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karabük peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Karabük in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Karabük is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Karabük's WHO annual average of 22.1 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 20 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Karabük?
Karabük sits at 41.2°N, 32.6°E, 316 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Safranbolu, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Karabük
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Karabük.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Karabük has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,311 m.
The land around Karabük is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 80 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
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 Karabük (41.2049°, 32.6277°, elevation 316 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.