Polatlı weather in August

In August, Polatlı sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Polatlı's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Polatlı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Polatlı is district of Ankara, west-central 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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Polatlı reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13318
23319
33319
43318
53318
63318
73318
83318
93318
103318
113318
123318
133218
143218
153218
163218
173218
183218
193217
203217
213217
223217
233117
243117
253117
263116
273116
283116
293016
303016
313015

How August really feels in Polatlı

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 17 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
17
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.

Polatlı 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
Jan / -3°4383.79.50.2
Feb / -1°377.93.310.41.5
Mar13° / 479.12.211.73.7
Apr18° / 388.30.4136.2
May24° / 11°367.8014.17.4
Jun28° / 15°255.4014.76.7
Jul32° / 18°71.3014.55.2
Aug32° / 18°71.5013.65.3
Sep27° / 13°92.1012.38.0
Oct21° / 254.6010.97.7
Nov13° / 315.50.79.84.4
Dec / -1°438.22.49.31.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Polatlı gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
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245
255
265
275
285
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19082
29082
39082
49082
59082
69172
79172
89271
99361
109361
119361
129361
139361
149460
159460
169460
179460
189460
199460
209460
219460
229460
239460
249460
259460
269550
279550
289550
299640
309640
319640

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
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:547:01
214.14:557:00
314.04:566:59
414.04:576:57
514.04:586:56
613.94:596:55
713.95:006:54
813.95:016:53
913.85:026:52
1013.85:036:50
1113.85:046:49
1213.75:056:48
1313.75:066:47
1413.65:076:45
1513.65:086:44
1613.65:086:43
1713.55:096:41
1813.55:106:40
1913.55:116:38
2013.45:126:37
2113.45:136:36
2213.35:146:34
2313.35:156:33
2413.25:166:31
2513.25:176:30
2613.25:186:28
2713.15:196:26
2813.15:206:25
2913.05:216:23
3013.05:226:22
3113.05:236:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Polatlı?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Polatlı in August

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

In August, Polatlı sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Polatlı 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 Polatlı peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Polatlı 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 Polatlı is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Jan 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Polatlı?

Polatlı sits at 39.6°N, 32.1°E, 855 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gölbaşı, 62 km away.

Topography around Polatlı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Polatlı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 878 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,471 m.

The land around Polatlı is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
204 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
1,471 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Gölbaşı 62 km · Batikent 67 km · Beypazarı 68 km · Ankara 72 km · Çankaya 72 km · Etlik 74 km · İncirli 75 km · Kazan 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 Polatlı (39.5772°, 32.1413°, elevation 855 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).