Of weather in August

In August, Of sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 168 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Of's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Of's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:34 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Of is district and town of Trabzon, Turkey.

Density
124/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 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Of reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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312420

Of weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14215.57.89.41.4
Feb / 11413.97.110.41.4
Mar11° / 14216.55.911.72.1
Apr14° / 12616.30.713.13.5
May18° / 13°15517014.34.9
Jun22° / 18°15015.9014.95.8
Jul24° / 20°13815.1014.66.2
Aug25° / 21°16817.2013.65.8
Sep22° / 18°24916.7012.35.7
Oct19° / 14°26217.3010.95.2
Nov15° / 10°16913.81.39.74.0
Dec11° / 14114.33.89.12.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64555
74555
84456
94456
104357
114258
124258
134258
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204060
214258
224258
234357
244357
254456
264456
274456
284555
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Of gets around 168 mm of rain over 17.2 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 56% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
453
554
654
754
855
955
1056
1156
1257
1357
1458
1558
1658
1758
1858
1958
2058
2157
2257
2357
2456
2556
2656
2755
2855
2955
3055
3155

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1032143312
2032144312
3032044302
4032045302
5031946292
6031947292
7031948282
8031949272
9031950262
10031951252
11031952251
12031953241
13031953241
14032053231
15032053231
16032153221
17032153221
18042252211
19042352210
20042352210
21042452200
22042551200
23052650190
24052650190
25052749180
26052849170
27062948170
28163047160
29173146150
30183145150
31193244140

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 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:19 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:196:31
214.24:206:30
314.14:216:29
414.14:226:28
514.14:236:27
614.04:246:26
714.04:256:25
814.04:266:23
913.94:276:22
1013.94:286:21
1113.84:296:19
1213.84:306:18
1313.84:316:17
1413.74:326:15
1513.74:336:14
1613.64:346:12
1713.64:356:11
1813.64:366:10
1913.54:376:08
2013.54:386:07
2113.44:396:05
2213.44:406:04
2313.44:416:02
2413.34:426:00
2513.34:435:59
2613.24:445:57
2713.24:455:56
2813.14:465:54
2913.14:475:52
3013.04:485:51
3113.04:495:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Of?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Of for sightseeing.

What to pack for Of in August

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

In August, Of sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Of in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 21 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Of in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Of peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 20UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Of?

Of sits at 40.9°N, 40.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sürmene, 12 km away.

Topography around Of

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Of has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,470 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.

The land around Of is covered by trees (47%) and water (46%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (32%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
371 m
16 km
1,470 m
80 km
3,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sürmene 12 km · Araklı 17 km · Rize 24 km · Arsin 28 km · Yomra 34 km · Çayeli 42 km · Trabzon 45 km · Akçaabat 58 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 Of (40.9406°, 40.2592°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).