Merkezefendi weather in August

In August, Merkezefendi sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% 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 Merkezefendi's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merkezefendi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
12%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Merkezefendi is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Merkezefendi, Denizli, southwestern 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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Merkezefendi reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°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)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
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How August really feels in Merkezefendi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 28 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
28
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.

Merkezefendi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 718.91.99.72.1
Feb11° / 629210.52.9
Mar15° / 568.80.811.74.7
Apr20° / 457.90.212.96.7
May25° / 12°376.30147.7
Jun30° / 17°153.5014.66.3
Jul33° / 20°51014.34.5
Aug33° / 20°41.4013.54.6
Sep29° / 16°82012.37.2
Oct23° / 11°354.70118.1
Nov17° / 495.70.2106.0
Dec11° / 618.61.29.42.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% 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
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20991
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Merkezefendi gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.4 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 (%)
14
24
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
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184
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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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178193
276204
376204
476204
576204
676204
776204
876204
976204
1076204
1177194
1277194
1378193
1478193
1578193
1680182
1780182
1880182
1982171
2082171
2183161
2283161
2384151
2485141
2586131
2688120
2789110
2890100
299190
309280
319280

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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316calm

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 5:11 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:117:09
213.95:127:08
313.95:127:07
413.95:137:06
513.85:147:05
613.85:157:04
713.85:167:03
813.85:177:02
913.75:187:01
1013.75:186:59
1113.65:196:58
1213.65:206:57
1313.65:216:56
1413.55:226:55
1513.55:236:53
1613.55:246:52
1713.45:256:51
1813.45:266:49
1913.45:266:48
2013.35:276:47
2113.35:286:45
2213.25:296:44
2313.25:306:43
2413.25:316:41
2513.15:326:40
2613.15:336:38
2713.15:336:37
2813.05:346:35
2913.05:356:34
3012.95:366:32
3112.95:376:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
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186.9Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
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236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Merkezefendi?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Merkezefendi in August

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

In August, Merkezefendi sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Merkezefendi 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 Merkezefendi peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Merkezefendi 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 Merkezefendi is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1522 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Merkezefendi?

Merkezefendi sits at 37.8°N, 29.0°E, 354 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Denizli, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Merkezefendi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merkezefendi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,462 m.

The land around Merkezefendi is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
2,143 m
80 km
2,462 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Denizli 5.0 km · Pamukkale 14 km · Sarayköy 17 km · Serinhisar 32 km · Nazilli 64 km · Alaşehir 76 km · Muğla 88 km · Çine 89 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 Merkezefendi (37.8054°, 29.0424°, elevation 354 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).