Kas weather in August

In August, Kas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kas's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:24 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
9%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Kas is district and town in Antalya, Turkey.

Density
3/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 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
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302822
312822

Kas 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
Jan12° / 18113.71.19.82.9
Feb12° / 116111.410.63.2
Mar14° / 8090.411.74.4
Apr17° / 12°448.1012.96.0
May21° / 15°305.8013.97.8
Jun26° / 20°102.3014.48.8
Jul29° / 23°61.1014.27.7
Aug29° / 23°72.2013.47.4
Sep26° / 20°162.8012.28.7
Oct22° / 16°556011.17.9
Nov17° / 12°897.3010.16.2
Dec13° / 17012.60.69.63.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
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31000
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51000
61000
71000
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kas gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101144395
201044405
301043416
401043426
50942426
60942426
70942426
80942426
90943426
100943426
110944416
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1601146395
1701146385
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1911247364
2011347364
2111447353
2211547343
2311548333
2411648323
2521748312
2621848302
2721948292
2832147282
2932247271
3042347251
3142446241

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 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 5:12 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:127:03
213.85:137:02
313.85:137:01
413.85:147:00
513.75:156:59
613.75:166:58
713.75:176:57
813.75:176:56
913.65:186:55
1013.65:196:54
1113.65:206:53
1213.55:216:52
1313.55:216:51
1413.55:226:50
1513.45:236:48
1613.45:246:47
1713.45:256:46
1813.35:266:45
1913.35:266:43
2013.25:276:42
2113.25:286:41
2213.25:296:39
2313.15:306:38
2413.15:306:37
2513.15:316:35
2613.05:326:34
2713.05:336:33
2813.05:346:31
2912.95:356:30
3012.95:356:28
3112.85:366:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
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187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kas

In seasonPeak

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

Kas's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Kas?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kas in August

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

In August, Kas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kas in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 14 to Dec 9 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Kas 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 Kas peaks around June 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 highVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kas 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 Kas is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1616 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kas?

Kas sits at 36.2°N, 29.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ölüdeniz, 60 km away.

DalamanSarigermeOrtaca

Topography around Kas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,633 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,038 m.

The land around Kas is covered by trees (41%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
681 m
16 km
1,633 m
80 km
3,038 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ölüdeniz 60 km · Beykonak 61 km · Elmalı 64 km · Fethiye 67 km · Kemer 94 km · Dalaman 97 km · Sarigerme 101 km · Ortaca 105 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 Kas (36.2018°, 29.6377°, elevation 0 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).