Karakoçan weather in August

In August, Karakoçan sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% 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 Karakoçan's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karakoçan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:38 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
13%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Karakoçan is district in Elazığ, Turkey.

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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Karakoçan reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13317
23317
33317
43317
53317
63317
73317
83317
93317
103317
113317
123317
133217
143217
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193216
203216
213216
223216
233216
243116
253115
263115
273115
283115
293115
303015
313014

How August really feels in Karakoçan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 18 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
18
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.

Karakoçan 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-0° / -8°1111111.29.60.0
Feb / -7°10311.310.610.50.0
Mar / -3°12413.98.711.70.9
Apr14° / 133152.4133.5
May20° / 10013.30.114.16.1
Jun27° / 12°224.8014.77.8
Jul32° / 16°51.7014.55.6
Aug32° / 16°41.1013.55.4
Sep27° / 11°162.2012.38.1
Oct19° / 667.60.2116.8
Nov10° / -1°888.22.89.92.5
Dec / -6°10811.19.69.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
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
301000
311000

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Karakoçan gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:24 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:246:28
214.04:256:27
314.04:266:26
414.04:276:25
513.94:286:24
613.94:296:22
713.94:306:21
813.84:316:20
913.84:316:19
1013.84:326:18
1113.74:336:16
1213.74:346:15
1313.64:356:14
1413.64:366:13
1513.64:376:11
1613.54:386:10
1713.54:396:09
1813.54:406:07
1913.44:416:06
2013.44:426:04
2113.34:436:03
2213.34:446:02
2313.34:446:00
2413.24:455:59
2513.24:465:57
2613.14:475:56
2713.14:485:54
2813.14:495:53
2913.04:505:51
3013.04:515:49
3112.94:525:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Karakoçan

In seasonPeak

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

Karakoçan'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 Karakoçan?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Karakoçan in August

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

In August, Karakoçan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Karakoçan 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 Karakoçan peaks around August 14 at about 10 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karakoçan 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 Karakoçan is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karakoçan?

Karakoçan sits at 39.0°N, 40.0°E, 1,087 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kovancılar, 30 km away.

Topography around Karakoçan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karakoçan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m around an average of 1,153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,192 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,707 m.

The land around Karakoçan is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
403 m
16 km
1,192 m
80 km
2,707 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kovancılar 30 km · Bingöl 41 km · Tunceli 45 km · Genç 51 km · Elazığ 76 km · Lice 76 km · Ergani 80 km · Cimin 89 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 Karakoçan (38.9518°, 40.0271°, elevation 1,087 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).