Malazgirt weather in August

In August, Malazgirt sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% 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 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Malazgirt's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malazgirt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:28 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
15%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Malazgirt is town in Muş Province, Turkey.

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Malazgirt reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13115
23115
33115
43115
53115
63115
73115
83115
93115
103115
113115
123115
133115
143115
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292912
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312912

How August really feels in Malazgirt

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.

Malazgirt 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 / -10°397.57.79.60.0
Feb / -8°428.67.910.50.0
Mar / -3°6711.96.711.71.3
Apr14° / 8214.71.8133.7
May19° / 6913.5014.15.9
Jun26° / 10°266.1014.77.8
Jul30° / 14°82.5014.56.3
Aug31° / 14°41.3013.56.2
Sep26° / 112.1012.38.5
Oct18° / 356.20.2116.6
Nov / -2°406.32.39.92.3
Dec / -8°447.46.39.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
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25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Malazgirt gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
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184
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214
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265
275
285
295
305
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 100% 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
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151000
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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
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 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:14 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:146:18
214.04:156:17
314.04:166:16
414.04:166:15
513.94:176:14
613.94:186:13
713.94:196:12
813.84:206:10
913.84:216:09
1013.84:226:08
1113.74:236:07
1213.74:246:06
1313.74:256:04
1413.64:266:03
1513.64:276:02
1613.54:286:00
1713.54:295:59
1813.54:295:58
1913.44:305:56
2013.44:315:55
2113.34:325:53
2213.34:335:52
2313.34:345:50
2413.24:355:49
2513.24:365:47
2613.14:375:46
2713.14:385:44
2813.14:395:43
2913.04:405:41
3013.04:415:40
3112.94:425:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Malazgirt?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Malazgirt in August

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

In August, Malazgirt sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Malazgirt in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malazgirt peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Malazgirt 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 Malazgirt is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1125 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malazgirt?

Malazgirt sits at 39.1°N, 42.5°E, 1,510 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bulanık, 24 km away.

Topography around Malazgirt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malazgirt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 1,535 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,756 m.

The land around Malazgirt is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
805 m
80 km
2,756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bulanık 24 km · Patnos 29 km · Adilcevaz 42 km · Karaçoban 43 km · Ahlat 44 km · Erciş 72 km · Tatvan 76 km · Hınıs 76 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 Malazgirt (39.1465°, 42.5354°, elevation 1,510 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).