Kastamonu weather in August

In August, Kastamonu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Kastamonu's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kastamonu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:59 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Kastamonu is central district and city in Kastamonu Province, Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 29.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
85/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kastamonu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
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22714
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42714
52714
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112714
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292512
302512
312512

How August really feels in Kastamonu

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.

Kastamonu 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 / -4°51119.49.40.0
Feb / -3°5210.98.810.30.2
Mar / -1°6512.27.411.71.7
Apr14° / 6413.22.413.13.9
May19° / 7213.60.114.35.7
Jun23° / 11°5811.8014.96.8
Jul26° / 13°306014.77.8
Aug27° / 14°245.7013.77.8
Sep23° / 10°336.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 518.60.610.95.9
Nov11° / 447.93.49.72.8
Dec / -2°5910.67.79.10.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
129010
139010
149010
158911
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268515
278515
288416
298317
308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kastamonu gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
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1517
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1818
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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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157376
257376
357376
456386
558375
658375
758375
860364
960364
1061354
1163343
1263343
1364333
1465323
1565323
1666313
1766313
1867303
1968302
2069292
2170282
2270282
2371272
2472262
2573252
2674242
2775232
2877221
2978211
3079201
3180191

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
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187calm
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217calm
227calm
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277calm
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317calm

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 4:43 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:436:58
214.24:446:57
314.24:456:56
414.14:466:55
514.14:476:54
614.14:486:53
714.04:506:51
814.04:516:50
914.04:526:49
1013.94:536:48
1113.94:546:46
1213.84:556:45
1313.84:566:43
1413.84:576:42
1513.74:586:41
1613.74:596:39
1713.65:006:38
1813.65:016:36
1913.55:026:35
2013.55:036:33
2113.55:046:32
2213.45:056:30
2313.45:066:29
2413.35:076:27
2513.35:086:25
2613.25:096:24
2713.25:106:22
2813.25:116:20
2913.15:126:19
3013.15:136:17
3113.05:146:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kastamonu?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kastamonu in August

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

In August, Kastamonu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kastamonu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Kastamonu peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kastamonu 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 Kastamonu is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kastamonu's WHO annual average of 29.2 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1941 µg/m³Dec 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kastamonu?

Kastamonu sits at 41.4°N, 33.8°E, 786 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Taşköprü, 39 km away.

SafranboluİskilipOsmancıkÇerkeş

Topography around Kastamonu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kastamonu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 884 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,562 m.

The land around Kastamonu is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (45%), cropland (32%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
317 m
16 km
791 m
80 km
2,562 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Taşköprü 39 km · Tosya 46 km · Boyabat 83 km · Çankırı 88 km · Safranbolu 91 km · İskilip 92 km · Osmancık 97 km · Çerkeş 97 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 Kastamonu (41.3781°, 33.7753°, elevation 786 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).