Malatya weather in August

In August, Malatya sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 91% 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 Malatya's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malatya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:46 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
13%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Malatya is metropolitan municipality in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 62.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
814/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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Malatya reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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)
13419
23319
33319
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113319
123319
133319
143319
153319
163319
173319
183319
193319
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253218
263218
273218
283118
293117
303117
313117

How August really feels in Malatya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 23 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
23
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.

Malatya 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
Jan / -4°90109.79.60.0
Feb / -3°749.58.510.50.2
Mar10° / 7510.85.211.72.2
Apr16° / 7412.11.2135.0
May22° / 10°6511.40.114.16.7
Jun28° / 15°174.5014.67.0
Jul33° / 18°41.1014.45.0
Aug33° / 19°41.1013.55.0
Sep28° / 14°112.3012.37.7
Oct21° / 456.90.1117.3
Nov12° / 607.82.19.93.5
Dec / -2°86107.49.40.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% 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
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

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

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:32 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:326:33
214.04:336:32
314.04:346:31
413.94:356:30
513.94:366:29
613.94:376:28
713.84:386:27
813.84:396:26
913.84:396:25
1013.74:406:23
1113.74:416:22
1213.64:426:21
1313.64:436:20
1413.64:446:18
1513.54:456:17
1613.54:466:16
1713.54:476:15
1813.44:486:13
1913.44:496:12
2013.34:496:10
2113.34:506:09
2213.34:516:08
2313.24:526:06
2413.24:536:05
2513.24:546:03
2613.14:556:02
2713.14:566:00
2813.04:575:59
2913.04:585:57
3013.04:585:56
3112.94:595:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Malatya?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Malatya in August

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

In August, Malatya sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Malatya 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 Malatya peaks around August 12 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Malatya 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 Malatya is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1422 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malatya?

Malatya sits at 38.4°N, 38.3°E, 963 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yakınca, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Malatya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malatya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 996 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,863 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,582 m.

The land around Malatya is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,863 m
80 km
2,582 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Yakınca 8.0 km · Baskil 50 km · Adıyaman 65 km · Altınşehir 68 km · Kahta 68 km · Darende 74 km · Besni 83 km · Akçapınar 86 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 Malatya (38.3502°, 38.3167°, elevation 963 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).