Nevşehir weather in August

In August, Nevşehir sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 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 90% 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 Nevşehir's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nevşehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:00 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Nevşehir reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
13115
23115
33115
43115
53115
63115
73115
83115
93115
103115
113115
123015
133015
143015
153015
163014
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203014
213014
223014
233014
242914
252914
262913
272913
282913
292913
302913
312913

How August really feels in Nevşehir

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.

Nevşehir 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 / -5°448.56.19.60.0
Feb / -4°398.15.310.50.7
Mar11° / -1°5610.74.411.72.8
Apr16° / 5911.41.1135.0
May21° / 5911.40.114.16.6
Jun26° / 12°316.8014.67.6
Jul30° / 14°61014.46.8
Aug30° / 14°41.1013.56.7
Sep26° / 10°132.5012.38.5
Oct20° / 285.70.2117.2
Nov12° / 3661.79.93.8
Dec / -3°438.44.69.40.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% 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 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nevşehir gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
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244
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264
274
284
294
304
315

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:46 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:466:48
214.04:476:47
314.04:486:46
413.94:496:45
513.94:506:44
613.94:516:43
713.84:526:42
813.84:526:41
913.84:536:40
1013.74:546:38
1113.74:556:37
1213.74:566:36
1313.64:576:35
1413.64:586:33
1513.64:596:32
1613.55:006:31
1713.55:016:29
1813.45:026:28
1913.45:036:27
2013.45:036:25
2113.35:046:24
2213.35:056:22
2313.25:066:21
2413.25:076:19
2513.25:086:18
2613.15:096:17
2713.15:106:15
2813.05:116:13
2913.05:126:12
3013.05:136:10
3112.95:146:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
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
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Nevşehir?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nevşehir in August

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

In August, Nevşehir sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nevşehir 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 Nevşehir peaks around July 17 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 highModerateJul 17UV 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 Nevşehir 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 Nevşehir is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1523 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nevşehir?

Nevşehir sits at 38.6°N, 34.7°E, 1,213 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Cappadocia, 10 km away.

Topography around Nevşehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nevşehir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 1,237 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,003 m.

The land around Nevşehir is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
432 m
16 km
788 m
80 km
3,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Cappadocia 10 km · Ürgüp 17 km · Mucur 56 km · Ortaköy 60 km · Hacılar 64 km · Aksaray 66 km · Kayseri 68 km · Develi 73 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 Nevşehir (38.625°, 34.7122°, elevation 1,213 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).