Karapınar weather in August

In August, Karapınar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 95% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Karapınar's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karapınar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:06 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
10%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 Karapınar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°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 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53219
63219
73219
83219
93219
103219
113219
123219
133219
143219
153119
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193118
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223118
233118
243118
253118
263018
273017
283017
293017
303017
313017

How August really feels in Karapınar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 5 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
5
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.

Karapınar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-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°337.24.39.70.4
Feb / -1°266.42.810.51.5
Mar13° / 348.12.111.73.9
Apr18° / 3680.412.96.3
May24° / 11°378.20147.4
Jun28° / 15°224.8014.67.2
Jul31° / 19°30.9014.35.9
Aug31° / 18°40.8013.56.0
Sep27° / 14°61.4012.38.4
Oct21° / 173.70117.9
Nov14° / 284.70.9104.6
Dec / -1°3572.79.41.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Karapınar gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
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243
253
263
273
282
292
302
312

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 (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59541
69541
79541
89541
99730
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259820
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910
319910

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:536:51
213.94:546:50
313.94:556:49
413.94:556:48
513.84:566:47
613.84:576:46
713.84:586:45
813.74:596:44
913.75:006:42
1013.75:016:41
1113.65:016:40
1213.65:026:39
1313.65:036:38
1413.55:046:36
1513.55:056:35
1613.55:066:34
1713.45:076:33
1813.45:086:31
1913.45:096:30
2013.35:096:29
2113.35:106:27
2213.25:116:26
2313.25:126:24
2413.25:136:23
2513.15:146:22
2613.15:156:20
2713.15:166:19
2813.05:166:17
2913.05:176:16
3012.95:186:14
3112.95:196:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Karapınar?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Karapınar in August

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

In August, Karapınar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Karapınar 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 Karapınar peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Karapınar 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 Karapınar is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1622 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karapınar?

Karapınar sits at 37.7°N, 33.6°E, 995 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ereğli, 49 km away.

KonyaNiğdeMut

Topography around Karapınar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karapınar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 1,000 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 815 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,331 m.

The land around Karapınar is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (31%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), bare terrain (36%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
815 m
80 km
2,331 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Ereğli 49 km · Karaman 66 km · Çumra 70 km · Aksaray 84 km · Bor 91 km · Konya 95 km · Niğde 103 km · Mut 120 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 Karapınar (37.716°, 33.5506°, elevation 995 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).