Kelkit weather in August

In August, Kelkit sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kelkit's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kelkit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:38 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Kelkit is district and town of Gümüşhane, Turkey.

Density
12/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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kelkit reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22612
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42612
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How August really feels in Kelkit

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.

Kelkit 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-3° / -12°418.19.59.50.0
Feb-1° / -10°388910.40.0
Mar / -6°5411.29.611.70.1
Apr10° / -1°6714.15.1132.2
May16° / 8217.5114.24.4
Jun21° / 4812.5014.86.4
Jul25° / 11°225.7014.67.9
Aug26° / 11°184.9013.68.0
Sep22° / 2350.112.37.8
Oct15° / 417.51.510.95.1
Nov / -4°446.75.59.80.9
Dec-1° / -10°357.58.79.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38614
48713
58713
68713
78812
88812
98911
108911
118911
128911
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149010
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kelkit gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
518
618
718
817
917
1017
1116
1216
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3113

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
278202
377212
477212
577212
678211
778211
879201
979201
1080191
1181181
1282180
1383170
1484160
1585150
1686140
1787130
1888120
1989110
2090100
219190
229280
239370
249460
259550
269640
279640
289730
299730
309820
319820

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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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227calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:24 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:246:33
214.14:256:32
314.14:266:31
414.04:276:30
514.04:286:28
614.04:296:27
713.94:306:26
813.94:316:25
913.94:316:24
1013.84:326:22
1113.84:336:21
1213.84:346:20
1313.74:356:18
1413.74:366:17
1513.64:376:16
1613.64:386:14
1713.64:396:13
1813.54:406:12
1913.54:416:10
2013.44:426:09
2113.44:436:07
2213.44:446:06
2313.34:456:04
2413.34:466:03
2513.24:476:01
2613.24:486:00
2713.14:495:58
2813.14:505:56
2913.14:515:55
3013.04:525:53
3113.04:535:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kelkit?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kelkit in August

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

In August, Kelkit sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kelkit 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 Kelkit peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kelkit 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 Kelkit is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Jul 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kelkit?

Kelkit sits at 40.1°N, 39.4°E, 1,414 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gümüşhane, 37 km away.

YomraAkçaabatTrabzon

Topography around Kelkit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelkit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 1,430 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,228 m.

The land around Kelkit is covered by cropland (68%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
3,228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Gümüşhane 37 km · Erzincan 43 km · Cimin 52 km · Bayburt 69 km · Şebin Karahisar 88 km · Yomra 99 km · Akçaabat 100 km · Trabzon 101 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 Kelkit (40.1268°, 39.4342°, elevation 1,414 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).