Sapanca weather in August

In August, Sapanca sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Sapanca's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sapanca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:14 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Sapanca is district and town of Sakarya, Turkey.

Density
146/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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sapanca reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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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How August really feels in Sapanca

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.

Sapanca 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 / 9813.36.69.41.2
Feb10° / 8812.95.610.41.8
Mar13° / 9713.63.211.73.1
Apr17° / 7911.70.613.15.3
May22° / 11°7810.6014.26.7
Jun26° / 15°7710.3014.97.1
Jul28° / 18°426.3014.67.2
Aug28° / 18°426.1013.66.9
Sep25° / 15°608.2012.37.4
Oct20° / 11°8910.4010.96.3
Nov15° / 779.919.74.4
Dec / 1041349.11.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28713
38713
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58614
68515
78515
88515
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sapanca gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
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619
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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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
107324913
206314913
306314913
416314913
516314913
616314913
717324813
817324812
917324812
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1521037439
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2321541384
2421641374
2521741373
2631841363
2731940343
2842040332
2952240322
3062340302
3172439281

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
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47calm
57calm
67calm
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87calm
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117calm
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137calm
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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 4:59 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:597:11
214.25:007:10
314.15:017:09
414.15:027:07
514.15:037:06
614.05:047:05
714.05:057:04
813.95:067:03
913.95:077:01
1013.95:087:00
1113.85:096:59
1213.85:106:58
1313.85:116:56
1413.75:126:55
1513.75:136:53
1613.65:146:52
1713.65:156:51
1813.65:166:49
1913.55:176:48
2013.55:186:46
2113.45:196:45
2213.45:206:43
2313.35:216:42
2413.35:226:40
2513.35:236:38
2613.25:246:37
2713.25:256:35
2813.15:266:34
2913.15:276:32
3013.05:286:30
3113.05:296:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
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215.7Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
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295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sapanca?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sapanca in August

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

In August, Sapanca sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sapanca in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 10 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Sapanca 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 Sapanca peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sapanca 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 Sapanca is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sapanca?

Sapanca sits at 40.7°N, 30.3°E, 47 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Adapazarı, 15 km away.

Topography around Sapanca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sapanca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,573 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,820 m.

The land around Sapanca is covered by trees (51%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
1,573 m
80 km
1,820 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Adapazarı 15 km · Geyve 21 km · İzmit 30 km · Akyazı 30 km · Ferizli 33 km · Gölcük 38 km · Derince 39 km · Körfez 42 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 Sapanca (40.6914°, 30.2674°, elevation 47 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).