Sancaktepe weather in August

In August, Sancaktepe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Sancaktepe's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sancaktepe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:18 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Sancaktepe is district of İstanbul, northwestern Turkey.

Density
7,917/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sancaktepe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Sancaktepe 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 / 8712.839.41.4
Feb / 7011.92.510.41.5
Mar11° / 7310.60.911.72.5
Apr15° / 10°488.10.113.14.6
May19° / 14°356.2014.37.0
Jun24° / 19°356.1014.98.0
Jul27° / 22°253.7014.68.3
Aug27° / 22°243.6013.68.2
Sep24° / 19°486.5012.37.9
Oct19° / 15°758.9010.96.4
Nov14° / 11°739.80.19.74.3
Dec10° / 10013.11.49.12.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2964
3964
4964
5955
6955
7955
8955
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14928
15928
16928
17937
18937
19937
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21937
22937
23937
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sancaktepe gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
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510
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911
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3016
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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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1022249270
2022249270
3022149270
4032149271
5032149271
6032149261
7032149261
8042149251
9042149251
10042249241
11042249231
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14052548211
15052648201
16052748191
17052848181
18052948180
19062948170
20063047160
21063147150
22073147150
23073247140
24183246130
25193246120
261103245110
272123244110
282133143100
29314314290
30416314180
31517314070

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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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 5:03 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:037:16
214.25:047:15
314.15:057:13
414.15:067:12
514.15:077:11
614.05:087:10
714.05:087:09
814.05:107:08
913.95:117:06
1013.95:127:05
1113.95:137:04
1213.85:147:02
1313.85:157:01
1413.75:167:00
1513.75:176:58
1613.75:186:57
1713.65:196:55
1813.65:206:54
1913.55:216:52
2013.55:226:51
2113.45:236:49
2213.45:246:48
2313.45:256:46
2413.35:266:45
2513.35:276:43
2613.25:286:41
2713.25:296:40
2813.15:306:38
2913.15:316:37
3013.05:326:35
3113.05:336:33

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sancaktepe?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Sancaktepe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sancaktepe in August

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

In August, Sancaktepe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sancaktepe in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 6 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Sancaktepe 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 Sancaktepe peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sancaktepe 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 Sancaktepe is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Jul 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sancaktepe?

Sancaktepe sits at 41.0°N, 29.2°E, 114 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sultanbeyli, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sancaktepe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sancaktepe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m.

The land around Sancaktepe is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
567 m
80 km
1,396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sultanbeyli 6.0 km · Umraniye 9.0 km · Maltepe 10 km · Ataşehir 10 km · Çubuklu 17 km · Üsküdar 18 km · İstinye 19 km · Tarabya 21 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 Sancaktepe (41.0024°, 29.2319°, elevation 114 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. 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).